MTA proposes 9 percent fare hike for subway and train tickets
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MTA says it wants to be transparent with the process to increase revenue, but no matter how they spin in it, it will be more expensive to ride public transit in NYC starting next March.
The cost of a Long Island Rail Road monthly ticket could jump more than 9 percent for many riders next year under a Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare hike plan that also includes increases on subway fares and bridge and tunnel tolls, the MTA revealed Monday.
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="263"] A final vote won’t take place until December and new fares won’t be in place until March. Photo by Adam Moss.[/caption]
The plan aims to increase fare and toll revenue for the agency by 7.5 percent, but the average increase on LIRR tickets
