Speaking of the proposed Metro transit fare increases

Today's Washington Post editorial about meters for taxicabs in DC, "Meter Myths," has language perfectly applicable to the transit fare question, and the unwillingness of suburban board members to have their residents pay higher fares, and higher prices for parking. From the article:

Ensuring a rational and fair pricing system has to be the first step in reform. People who use cabs should be charged according to the service they receive, and the only fair measures are time and distance. Why should one person's cab ride be underwritten by the misfortune of another?...

There is no reason other than the clout of an industry that has a stake in a system that obscures the amount of money being charged and earned.

Why should automobile driver-transit riders in the suburbs be further subsidized by transit riders in the core areas of the region?

The way that the WMATA board is set up, with representatives from each of the jurisdictions, it's easier for the suburbs to overrule the city. Were voting based on ridership, perhaps things would change somewhat.