I’m none too happy about the announced increases in public transportation fares either. Seems that this current administration is sucking the joy out of living in Montreal these days. As a dedicated user of bus and metro, I don’t see where the increased fares are going as far as making my ride a more pleasant one. Most mornings on my way to work, I am smashed up and squished in between people on the bus. I am so irritated by having to hold onto a heavy bag while squeezing my hand into any crack of space available in order to hang onto a poll for my lurching ride, that when I get off the bus, I practically have steam coming out of my ears. Not a great way to start the day. I don’t want the extra money used to redesign metros with soothing colors. All I want are buses that transport a humane number of passengers, reasonable wait times, and NO transit strikes. Is that too much to ask for?