YES WE CAN!
SAY "NO"
to the
MTA Fare Hike!
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As Mayor Bloomberg put it yesterday (not that he ever takes the subway):
"When you see what's going to happen to your commuting costs, you should call your state legislators and say, 'I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.'"
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Here's the lowdown on MTA Subway & Bus Service in the 5 Buroughs
On New York City subways and buses, single rides would go from $2 to $2.50. A one-day unlimited MetroCard would go from $7.50 to $9.50. A seven-day unlimited MetroCard would go from $25 to $31. A 14-day unlimited MetroCard would go from $47 to $59. A 30-day unlimited MetroCard would go from $81 to $103.
Also be prepared for eliminated or reduce service on 6 subway lines. 20% more crowded trains (if that was even possible on the 4 &5 Lex Express during the morning rush hour). And 3,000 job layoffs (so even former MTA employees won't be able to afford the subway).
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Final Note: Budgetary concerns have the MTA scaling back on the Second Ave subway project by removing a plan to add a third track in case of a subway delay, trains could bypass the delay and the trains would move along as scheduled. The rub is that redesigning the 2nd Ave subway project without the 3rd track is going to cost 26 MILLION DOLLARS, even though it will save 90 million, but lead to delays! Ridiculous! Delays and 26 MILLION DOLLARS down.
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