When i was a boy, subway and bus fare were only a nickel. I went to college in Manhattan and worked there also. I would like to retire in a place that has a nice wheather all year round.
Im in a blogging mode, I just got home from Starbucks in Howard Beach. I know, Im gonna pay for this coffee high later open when i try to go to sleep.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the state of New York, passed by a nearly unanimous vote Wednesday a so-called "doomsday plan" to raise fares, cut service and cut nearly 1,000 transit employees' jobs.
New approved rates passed today March 25, 2009 effective May 31, 2009
Subway and Bus fares is $2.50 from $2.00.
Seven-day passes is 31 from 25,
14-day passes is 59 to 47
30-day MetroCards is 103 from 81
Tolls for Tunnels and Bridges are not yet announced.
Besides the rate increase:
Some subway lines will be eliminated and others will be shortened.
Bus lines in all five boroughs will be cut and there will be cuts to the transit workforce, including the elimination of some station agents.
Not only bus and subway fares will increased but
Tolls on MTA bridges and tunnels will rise, as will fares for commuter rail lines.
We all know that New York City is a mafia. When you leave or enter the state you will have to pay tolls in bridges and tunnels. NY city has a headlock on its residents as well as millions visitors. When I go to Manhattan, I usually go to 3 different locations and its just Starbucks ,this is gonna cost me $15.00 from $12.00. I will not take the cab anymore but i will definately walk now which is good exercise. They still haven't mention the new rates for tolls and bridges .What can we do. Lets just hope the MTA will do an excellent job in scheduling the trains where waiting time will not be longer.
