It's official - the first fare hike of 2002 is a bust.

From the wreckage of the bust we now have some fundamentally good companies.

It's unclear who the standard bearer of such a move would be as long as the official opposition and the renegade coalition faction are distinct electoral vehicles and thus do not have a single candidate. So such a move could turn out to be damaging for the opposition and expose their divisions. At this point, more anti-government loud noise would probably make them more comfortable than forcing such a vote.

Fare thee well! and if for ever, / Still for ever, fare thee well.

That report is now a month overdue, ... We don't yet know what the administration's official position is as a result of their unwillingness to share a report with us.

We've had surcharge increases tried since Dec. 17, ... The one Continental tried last week lasted longer than any of the others.