Uncategorized | 5:29 pm | October 7, 2010 | By Esther Zuckerman

Going to New York just got more expensive

Metro-North tickets are set to rise 7 to 14 percent, the New York Times’ City Room blog reported Thursday. How much the price of your Metro-North ticket goes up will depend on the distance you are traveling.

The Metro-North hikes are one of many that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board voted to implement Thursday, according to the Times. Among the others: unlimited MetroCards are now set to cost more. Tough luck if you’re interning in the city next summer.

UPDATE Friday 1:21 a.m.

According to the Hartford Courant Gov. M. Jodi Rell is planning on vetoing the increase.

Comments

CTRailCommuters

Sloppy reporting. Check your facts, don’t just repeat the inaccuracies.

The MTA Board did vote a fare increase… but only for New York riders. Connecticut DOT, at the direction of Governor Rell, has vetoed those increases for CT riders.

Here’s the real story:

http://www.ctnow.com/business/hc-metro-north-fares-20101007,0,4667990.story

JIM CAMERON
Chairman
CT Rail Commuter Council
http://www.trainweb.org/ct