91.   The plaintiffs contend that this discriminatory outcome brings the fare increase within the reach of civil rights law.

92.   The same argument was used last year in a still unresolved suit in Los Angeles that resulted in a five-month postponement of a fare increase.

93.   The public outcry over the last fare increase provided another incentive for the change.

94.   The travel agents say the cuts are a backhanded fare increase and a concerted effort by the airlines to drive them out of business.

95.   The upgrade is not expected to require a fare increase.

96.   Then he ordered the members he appointed to the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to vote against the fare increase.

97.   The unit was aided by Pacific fare increases and a smaller decline of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.

98.   They say that broad fare increases can be easily countered by more generous corporate discounts, fare sales and other incentives.

99.   They will thus pay for part of the fare increase even if they have never set foot on the subway.

100.   They say more aggressive managers could trim spending enough to alleviate the need for a fare increase.