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Squadron and Millman on the fare hike

By on March 26, 2009 9:49 am in Government, Transportation

So, the MTA board voted yesterday for subway, bus and train fares to go up, on average, 23% by this summer, but there’s still time to reverse those changes if the New York State legislature pulls through and comes up with an alternate solution. What are our representatives doing up in Albany to make sure […]

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MTA passes fare hikes

By on March 25, 2009 11:19 am in Government, News

The Metropolitan Transit Authority has just passed its “doomsday budget” that will include fare hikes, toll increases and service cutbacks. The changes headed our way are: Starting May 31, subway and bus fares will be $2.50 and the 30-day cards will be $103, up from $81. As for service cuts, 35 bus routes will be […]

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