MTA Plans Fare Hikes for NYC Subway, Bus, and LIRR Before Labor Day
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to increase the cost of swiping or tapping into the New York City subway and buses by 15 cents, hiking the price of a ride from $2.75 to $2.90 by Labor Day. The proposed package of 3 to 5 percent increases in transit fares and railroad ticket prices, plus a 6 to 7 percent hike in bridge and tunnel tolls, will raise approximately $300 million annually for the agency. The MTA plans to hold public hearings over the proposal in June and a vote on the final proposal is slated for July.
- MTA expected to hike NYC subway, bus fares to $2.90 before Labor Day New York Post
- LIRR fares would increase more than 4%, tolls rise 5.5% under MTA plan Newsday
- MTA proposes increasing subway, bus fares by Labor Day in NYC WABC-TV
- Here's How Much MTA Wants to Hike Fares This Fall NBC New York
- Transit authority eyes Go Westmoreland fare hikes TribLIVE
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