greenpeace ad that pretty much mirrors my view on SUV drivers

 good ad. i have never understood the reason for driving a SUV (unless you live on a farm i guess).

washington dc metro system increases fares in a move to get people back into their cars

in what can only described as an insane decision the washington dc public transport system (metro) has increased its prices. the washington post describes the fare increases as Historic Increases In Fees and Fares. the fare increases depend on distance. according to the post impact of the increase varies: 

Subway riders who park and travel longer distances during rush hour will be hardest hit, paying as much as 75 cents more per trip, or up to $2.25 more a day when the 75-cent increase for daily parking is factored in.That means someone who parks at theRockville Metrorail lot and rides to Metro Center during rush hour would have a daily commuting cost of $13.65, up from $11.40.Park-and-riders who travel longer distances during rush hour are looking at an additional $11.25 a week, or $585 a year, in commuting costs. Such trips include Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to L’Enfant Plaza on the Orange Line, Greenbelt to Pentagon City on the Green and Yellow lines, and Largo Town Center to Court House on the Blue and Orange lines.   

while i think that people who live in the city should not subsidize metro rides for suburbanites, i think that from an congestion and environmental point this fare increase (that especially hits people with long commutes) makes absolutely no sense. if at all prices of public transportation systems should be reduced. people should be moved from the road to the train, not the other way. a problem washington dc is facing here is that most of these metro users are in different states, but what should happen is that gas should be taxed higher with the profits subsidizing public transportation.