HTN: Metro Ridership Rose Last Year

The NFTA says Metro Bus and Rail ridership was up by more than ten-percent in 2008. Officials say that meant more than two-and-a-half million extra people took to mass transit. The Authority credits the increase to higher gas prices and the tight economy. Fares went up by 25-cents from a dollar-50 to a dollar-75 on New Year's Day.