Today, the MTA unanimously approved a fare hike that will impact riders and drivers across the transit system. The new charges will include a $2.50 base fare, $112 for a 30-day pass and $30 for a 7-day pass. Also, Newsday reports the cost of an LIRR ticket will be raised by as much as 15% [...]
The MTA continues its post-Hurricane Sandy pre-Fare Hike freakout good will press tour today with a spectacular set of photos to complement the return of the G train. Rockaway Peninsula? Your subway shuttle cars are coming! Because of the incredible damage to the bridge over Jamaica Bay the MTA says it won’t be bringing the [...]
Metrocard users are in for another change, as the MTA considers four new proposals — each upping the price for subways and buses in New York City.
Lawmaker rips new MetroCard surcharge as ‘unfair’ to northeast Queens – NY Daily News – ”Assemblyman Edward Braunstein blasted the MTA on Tuesday, saying the $1 surcharge to encourage riders to re-use the cards is unfair to bus riders in his district.” Many riders buy their MetroCards at Long Island Rail Road station vending machines where cards [...]
Have you ever sat next to a man in a bear suit on the subway? It happens more often than you might think. Sophie Blackall, the artist behind the new poster that’s all over MTA subways these days, has been subtly observing New Yorkers on the train ever since she came to the city from [...]
