MTA officials were meeting Wednesday to vote on potential fare hikes. Previously, the transit agency announced proposed rate hikes for both single rides and monthly passes. elijahwestbrook has the story.
If the board votes to increase the fares, it would be a move that could impact millions of riders who use subways, buses and commuter rail.At the MTA officials' last scheduled meeting of the summer, potential fare hikes almost dominated the public comment portion right off the bat."I do not want to pay for $2.90 as a working class single mother," another said.
If you take public transit in the city, you may start feeling the squeeze every time you ride. In May, the MTA announced proposed rate hikes for both single rides and monthly passes.A seven-day ticket would go up $1 to $34.Express bus fares would rise to $7."A lot of people are hardworking and trying their best already and it's just adding onto that. A few more cents make a big difference to a lot of people," Manhattan resident Derrick LeBlanc said.
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