[AISD-Watch] Protest Capital Metro's Bus Fare Increase!

The City of Austin has appointed it's members for
Capital Metro's "Fare Approval Committee." These are
the people who will have the final say on raising
fares or not. They will be joined shortly by 2 Travis
Co. commissioners, and other committee members
appointed by suburban mayors. The City of Austin is
represented on the committee by:

Mayor Will Wynn
Council Member Betty Dunkerly
Council Member Lee Leffingwell
Council Member Mike Martinez
Council Member Brewster McCracken

Contact these people immediately and tell them NOT to
raise our bus fares!

Call, mail or email them at the contacts listed on the
City of Austin website:

www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/contacts.htm

Below is a sample letter submitted by one of our
members:

Dear Council Members Dunkerly, Martinez, McCracken,
Leffingwell and Mayor Wynn,

It is my understanding that you have been appointed to
the Capital Metro Fare Approval Committee.

I have been a Capital Metro bus rider for 21 years. I
am also a member of the Bus Riders Union - ATX.

You will be considering the transit authority's
proposal to raise bus fares. Please reject this
proposal.

Capital Metro is not hurting for money because of the
citizens of Austin. The citizens have contributed more
to the Metro coffers than ever before in fares and
sales tax. Capital Metro is hurting for money because
it is being spent on the Leander train.

The transit authority effectively doubled fares last
year when they eliminated transfers. This was somehow
done without the blessing of any "fare committe," but
it's done, and the end result is a 20% increase last
year in fare revenue and probably even more this year
with high consumer gas prices and the elimination of
"ozone days." This is a healthy contribution from the
poorest segment of your constituency, and it is
enough.

Please reject Metro's proposal to further increase
transportation costs for the people who can least
afford it.

Please call me at if you have any questions. Thanks.

Bus Riders Union ATX
http://busridersunionatx.org/

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