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When the New York City Transit Authority was created in July 1953, the fare was raised to 15 cents (equivalent to $1.71 in 2023) and a token was issued. [ 90] In 1970 the fare was raised to 30 cents. [ 91] This token is 23mm in diameter with a Y cut out, and is known as the "Large Y Cutout".
This change was made as part of New York City Transit's Fare Deal, which sought to increase transit ridership by improving service. The change was proposed in November 1993, and public hearings on the change were held. [35] The change reduced travel times by 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 minutes for 26,000 people, a majority of the riders on the corridor.
In December 2018, an urban policy think tank proposed legalizing marijuana for non-medical uses in New York state, then collecting a tax to fund the New York City transit system. [ 118 ] [ 119 ] The same month, the MTA announced that as many as four percent of subway riders and 16 percent of bus riders each day might not be paying fares ...
Boarding New York City subways and most of its buses will cost another 15 cents before the summer is out under an MTA plan approved Wednesday that raises the base fare to $2.90. The MTA board in a ...
In New York City, a planned congestion pricing scheme would charge vehicles traveling into or within the central business district of Manhattan. This disincentivizing fee, intended to cut down on traffic congestion and pollution, was first proposed in 2007 and included in the 2019 New York state government budget by the New York State Legislature.
By Associated Press and Greg Mocker NEW YORK (AP) -The base MTA subway fare would jump to $3.15. The monthly unlimited card would cost another $17. But the key word is "would" (you could also say ...
BRT. Starting in 1899, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT; 1896–1923) and Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT; 1923–1940) operated rapid transit lines in New York City — at first only elevated railways and later also subways. The BRT was incorporated on January 18, 1896. [44]
Around 33,000 members of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 walked off their jobs on April 1, 1980, in a strike with the goal of increasing the wage for contracted workers. All subway and bus lines in the five boroughs of New York City were brought to a complete standstill for twelve days. The strike was resolved on April 11.