Once again, CATS increased its fares. What started out as a $3 roundtrip light rail ticket is now $4.40. This would not be so bad except that the fare is exactly the same regardless if you are going one station up or the entire length of the line. When you get a few people together, driving is actually more economical and easier. Also, with the increased fares, you would think that everything would be operational. On July 4th, a train that we were on broke down. I was going to take the rail to the soccer game yesterday but half of the ticket machines were broke so there were lines at the ones that did. One of the working ones was also selling only one way tickets. I tried going to a different station and only one of the two machines was working there. I drove uptown, parked for free, and it was much more comfortable and easier than being squished like sardines in a train car. I won't say that I'll never ride the rail again, but the consumer value for me is not worth it anymore.