Mass transit riders face higher user costs and poor service, which makes driving a more attractive option for many.

A fair break for transit riders would foster clean air and oil conservation.

Advocates for transit riders applauded the plan to ease congestion yesterday.

The latest plan manages to shortchange both motorists and transit riders.

"Mass transit riders are concentrated in only a few states," he said.

For 108 years it has served transit riders and has seen the city grow into a major metropolitan region of more than 9,000,000 people.

In recent days he has become more outspoken, calling on transit riders to demand action from their representatives.

But the authority is simply trying to rein in runaway costs so that it can maintain adequate service for the city's transit riders.

But, the eight million transit riders have less political influence than the city's taxicab industry or bicyclists.

This proposal represents an important and effective means to focus attention on better meeting the needs of current and potential transit riders.