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So-called 'dollar vans' (they actually charge $2) emerged during the 1980 transit strike.

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Dollar Van Fans Say They Won’t Wait for the Bus

By Arufa Hossain | December 19, 2018

There were 238 commuter van drivers licensed with the city in 2017, according to TLC data.

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With a Fare Hike Looming, Activists Demand Funds to Fix the Struggling Subway

By Jeanmarie Evelly, Anay Cortes, Anna Rhoads, Asha MacKay, Zaheer Bowen, Arufa Hossain, Fabliha Waseqa and Mitchell Harris-Dennis | November 15, 2018

Advocates are pushing back against the MTA’s plan to raise fares next year, saying straphangers shouldn’t be forced to pay more until lawmakers secure a plan to fund improvements for the city’s deteriorating transit system.