Many details are still being worked out. But we do know half-priced fares will only apply to the purchase of weekly and monthly MetroCards, which some advocates say low-income riders will still struggle to afford.
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.
Riders Alliance analyzed how congestion pricing would impact commutes for express bus riders, and found it would shorten start-to-end trip times on 39 express bus routes in Brooklyn and Queens by between 37 minutes to two hours per week.
Andrew Cuomo has focused a lot of money and attention on infrastructure. Whether the city’s transit system has received sufficient love from the gov is a matter of much dispute.
City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants the MTA to lower the cost of LIRR and Metro-North rides within New York City to $2.75, saying current fares are prohibitively expensive for city rides.
Driver advocacy groups say the city’s proposed pay rate is still too low because it underestimates how much for-hire vehicle drivers have to shell out for operating expenses.
“Customers say to me that they are noticing it’s certainly not getting any worse,” Transit President Andy Byford said. “What we really want is for them to say is it’s absolutely getting better.”
It’s likely the jump is because of broader awareness. But there’s a debate about whether to make penalties harsher for sex crimes on trains and buses.
Complaints include drivers who are poorly trained and service that is slow and inefficient, regularly making users late for work and other engagements.
Most teenagers cannot attend summer classes, jobs or internships unless they’re supplied with a MetroCard or are able to pay for one themselves.