Comments on: MTA Board approves May 31 fare hike, service cuts

By: 2009: The year the money vanished :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:04:44 +0000

[...] plan to institute bridge tolls on the East River Bridges began to die a slow death. The MTA Board approved its Doomsday budget by month’s end, and the Second Ave. Subway officially lost its third [...]

By: A summer rollout for the service cuts :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:49:09 +0000

[...] the MTA raised the fares two weeks ago, the agency announced May 31 as the first day of the new fares. Now, thanks to a New York 1 report, details about the service [...]

By: Albany preparing to rescue MTA, for now :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:05:26 +0000

[...] inaction has left the MTA with no choice. Last week, the MTA Board approved a package of fare hikes and service cuts designed to eliminate a budget gap in excess of $1.2 billion. With New Yorkers’ collective [...]

By: Evening Musings: Anticipating a 2010 fare hike :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:33:12 +0000

[...] the ink has hardly dried on the MTA Board’s imprimatur to the fare hikes and service cuts, transit advocates are gearing up for another round of hikes. Unfortunately for transit-dependent [...]

By: Mr. Eric

Mr. Eric — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:59:03 +0000

My guess would be if they eliminate the Z and W, the changes would go into effect on June 28.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:44:27 +0000

They haven’t said yet. That probably won’t be announced until next month or early May. I’ll have it up on site when it is.

By: digamma

digamma — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:10:15 +0000

The fare hike takes effect May 31, but I can’t find a date for the W and Z eliminations. I want to ride the last Z train ever.