State Sen. Bill Perkins (D-West Harlem and Washington Heights) hosted a public hearing in Harlem on Thursday about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s proposed fare hike and service cuts.
State Sen. Bill Perkins (D-West Harlem and Washington Heights) hosted a public hearing in Harlem on Thursday about the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s proposed fare hike and service cuts.
Coping with the economic crisis may become even more difficult this June, when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority intends to raise public transportation fares for as much as a 23 percent increase in revenue. The MTA, facing a more than $1 billion budget deficit, also plans to cut services, shorten certain bus routes, eliminate some subway lines, and run fewer trains—especially at night.
Coping with the economic crisis may become even more difficult this June, when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority intends to raise public transportation fares for as much as a 23 percent increase in revenue. The MTA, facing a more than $1 billion budget deficit, also plans to cut services, shorten certain bus routes, eliminate some subway lines, and run fewer trains—especially at night.
Despite the fact that fares were raised as recently as last March, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority may once again increase prices in an aim to reduce a $900 million deficit.
Despite the fact that fares were raised as recently as last March, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority may once again increase prices in an aim to reduce a $900 million deficit.
