Train, bus commuters facing fare hikes

Angelenos' growing love affair with public transportation may be headed for trouble as transit agencies increasingly have begun to struggle with the temptation to pass soaring fuel prices onto passengers.Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

In Los Angeles, most agencies have yet to fully pass along the price surge, but some analysts are warning that the affordable prices transit commuters enjoy today could be gone soon.

"It's going to present a problem for any transit agency that does rely on diesel," said Jack Kyser, chief economist for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.

"Most people have focused on the rising costs of gasoline, not realizing the rising costs of diesel. You will feel the rising cost of diesel."