Feud between MTA, city ends up costing riders

Attention, Metro pass holders: Beginning Tuesday, there'll be no more free rides - at least not on DASH and Commuter Express buses.

Metro officials decided earlier this month that they'd had enough of picking up fares for Metro pass holders traveling on DASH and Commuter Express buses operated by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

Last year alone, Metro had to fork out about $760,000 to reimburse LADOT. That amount covered only about half the rides, so Metro thinks LADOT could take in some $1.5 million in 2008 thanks to the change.

Metro officials said it's not unreasonable to ask riders to share in the rising costs of transportation.