MTA officials on Monday unveiled plans for their proposed fare hike,
including one scenario that sounded a lot like congestion pricing for
transit riders."The policy objective here is to try to spread the peak by getting
riders that have some flexibility in their schedule to shift,” said MTA
Chief Operating Officer Susan Kupferman of the proposal to raise fares
on the city’s subways and buses.Under the plan, which was one of two options proposed, the cost of
a single ride would go up to $2.25. But by putting a minimum of $6 on a
MetroCard, straphangers could still ride for a discounted rate of $2 at
peak hours and an off-peak rate of $1.50.
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I don’t think this is a very good idea because if you think about it ridership has gone up 15% the past 10 years, we have had 4 years of budget surpluses where did all this money go? Why everytime do we the people have to pay for service not up to par of the cost we pay? I say take a look at my petition, spread the word let others know, considering next month hearings will begin on this matter.
You decide please though with your help let others know. http://gopetition.com/petitions/stop-the-mta-fair-hike.html