The city is looking at raising fares on the Detroit People Mover for the first time since it opened in 1987.
The People Mover’s board will meet this afternoon to discuss potentially doubling the 50-cent fare for a ride on the 2.9-mile elevated rail line that circles downtown. The board asked People Mover staff to propose ways to raise revenue for the service, which has seen $1 million in cuts for its operations budget as the city deals with its ongoing financial crisis

The People Mover will hold public hearings on the proposed fare increase from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Rosa Parks Transit Center and noon-2 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Madison Building at 1420 Washington Blvd. In addition, comment cards will be accepted from the public noon-5 p.m. Sept. 22 at the People Mover’s Renaissance Center station.

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