New York’s MTA Raises Subway Fare by 25 Cents to Fund Upkeep
Commuters wait to board a New York City subway car at Grand Central Terminal during evening rush hour on March 10, 2014.
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New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority raised the cost of a subway ride by 25 cents to $2.75 and lifted bridge tolls to pay for maintenance to the system, following through on increases authorized a year ago.
The largest U.S. mass-transit system on Thursday approved the fare increase, which will take effect on March 22, and raised the price of a monthly fare card to $116.50 from $112. Cash tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, which links Staten Island and Brooklyn, will go up by $1 to $16, while E-Zpass customers will pay 42 cents more to cross.