RiderShip for the Masses 
Sacramento's Public Transportation Riders' Organization
Cuts and Increases
Page will change as updates occur..........Last Updated 10/31/08
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Because of the State Budget cuts in Transit Funding RT will have a to make up a 22 Million Dollar deficit in 2009
On Monday October 27, 2008 the board voted to Increase Rates on January 1, 2008 and eliminate the Paratransit Group Pass on December 1, 2008. Elimination of the Paratransit Group Pass means that people with a Paratransit ID will now have to pay a discounted fare on Buses and Light Rail. Ridership for the Masses questioned why RT was not waiting until January to change ALL rates as they appear to be singling out a special group of people by change the rates in December..Their response was that it would be confusing to change it all in January and that by doing it separately there would be less confusion...we can only guess that the real reason is they would save money, 1.3 million dollars by eliminating the pass in Dec instead of January. We questioned their methodology.