Fare Hike
Bus & Subway Fare Hikes Start Dec 30th
Lastly, here is a brief press release about the upcoming fare hikes for NYC Buses & Subways: The base fare for individual rides on New York City Transit’s buses, subways and Access-A-Ride vehicles remains at $2.25. For subway and bus trips only, the reduced fare for seniors and the disabled is $1.10. However, the single-ride [...]
New LIRR Fares Take Effect Dec 30th
Now here is the latest information on the Long Island Rail Road fare hikes that are taking effect on December 30th: New fares and fare policies take effect on the MTA Long Island Rail Road on December 30, 2010. The fare changes for the LIRR and other Metropolitan Transportation Authority agencies were approved by the [...]
New Metro-North Fares Start Dec 30th
Continuing with the theme of fare hike info, here is a reminder of the new Metro-North Railroad fares that will take effect on December 30th: MTA Metro-North Railroad is raising fares effective December 30, 2010, along with other agencies of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. While exact increases vary depending on ticket type, the following specific [...]
New B&T Fares Starting Dec 30th
The inevitable day is fast approaching as new fares across the MTA spectrum take effect on December 30th. The MTA sent out reminder press releases with complete information. Let me start with information on their bridges & tunnels: Tolls on MTA’s seven bridges and two tunnels will go up at 2 AM on Thurs., Dec. [...]
MTA Unveils 2011-2014 Financial Plan
Over the last couple of days, more stories have come out about the potential costs of the MetroCards & other aspects of the upcoming fare hike. I decided to not write about them since the MTA Board was meeting today & we would finally get more specific details from the horse’s mouth. Let me first [...]
