It Costs More to Take the Metro

The cost of taking the Metro has risen slightly but a quarter today really adds up. In New York the cost of taking the Metro was originally $2.25 to $2.50 per time and the unlimited cards rose from $104 to $112. These new prices will go into affect Sunday at 12 a.m. The people riding the subway are beginning to protest this by creating their own boycott. The people with the unlimited cards are swiping for other people. They say the swiper is boycotting by swiping for someone els. I think that the prices shouldn't have gone up because if work rates are still low then it will just make it harder for people to make enough money and keep it. On the other hand, with the talk of the possibility of raising minimum wage it could be that they are thinking of the normal percent people spend already to take the subway. Personally I can understand why the people who take the subway would be angry with fare charges. The people who most likely take the subway take it because they are looking for a cheaper way of transportation and don't want the fares to rise like gas prices are. What are your thoughts on changing prices? Do you think they are just overreacting?