
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, October 31, 1995                   TAG: 9510310086
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: B-8   EDITION: METRO 
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ROANOKE REGIONAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Valley Metro has fully recovered from the loss of ridership caused by a fare increase a year ago, when the price of a bus ride rose from $1 to $1.25 and the discount fare went from 50 to 60 cents.

September's ridership was 5,452, said Steve Mancuso, general manager. It was the best September since 5,465 in 1992.

Ridership fell to 4,980 a month when fares went up in August 1994.

by CNB