Comments on: Lesser fare hike set for June 28th http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Balancing the budget: fare hikes vs. service cuts :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-71263 Balancing the budget: fare hikes vs. service cuts :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:54:47 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-71263 [...] a $2 base fare while upping the price on the rest of the MTA’s fare options. In 2009, the MTA raised fares by approximately 10 percent as part of the Albany funding [...] [...] a $2 base fare while upping the price on the rest of the MTA’s fare options. In 2009, the MTA raised fares by approximately 10 percent as part of the Albany funding [...]

]]> By: Station agent cuts still on the table :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60847 Station agent cuts still on the table :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Tue, 12 May 2009 05:23:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60847 [...] the MTA Board met yesterday to approve a reduced fare hike, the authority’s governing body also discussed, albeit briefly, the service cuts that made up [...] [...] the MTA Board met yesterday to approve a reduced fare hike, the authority’s governing body also discussed, albeit briefly, the service cuts that made up [...]

]]> By: Jerrold http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60844 Jerrold Tue, 12 May 2009 02:29:58 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60844 Scott, is it 5-cent increments? Or did you mean to say 25-cent increments? Scott, is it 5-cent increments?
Or did you mean to say 25-cent increments?

]]> By: Gary Reilly http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60843 Gary Reilly Tue, 12 May 2009 02:25:56 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60843 Great posts today Ben. I cribbed some of your post (with attribution of course) for the CGNA transportation report this evening. Great posts today Ben. I cribbed some of your post (with attribution of course) for the CGNA transportation report this evening.

]]> By: Scott E http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60841 Scott E Tue, 12 May 2009 00:39:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60841 Nope. Even with a credit card, you can only add money in 5-cent increments. I've tried. Nope. Even with a credit card, you can only add money in 5-cent increments. I’ve tried.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60840 Benjamin Kabak Mon, 11 May 2009 23:26:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60840 No service cuts in terms of train frequency or timing. Mostly the cuts will be employees. The station agents are going to be mostly eliminated throughout the system. No service cuts in terms of train frequency or timing. Mostly the cuts will be employees. The station agents are going to be mostly eliminated throughout the system.

]]> By: Ellie http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60839 Ellie Mon, 11 May 2009 23:24:43 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60839 I am glad to see that the hikes won't be as bad as predicted in the Doomsday scenario. However, I do wonder what cuts and layoffs that will be taking place. Any idea? I am glad to see that the hikes won’t be as bad as predicted in the Doomsday scenario. However, I do wonder what cuts and layoffs that will be taking place. Any idea?

]]> By: Tomás http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60838 Tomás Mon, 11 May 2009 23:13:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60838 ¡Great information in few words! Thanks for your great blog. Regards, ¡Great information in few words! Thanks for your great blog.
Regards,

]]> By: Duke87 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60837 Duke87 Mon, 11 May 2009 22:03:53 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60837 It's also worth noting that so long as the bonus percentage doesn't change and so long as the base fare remains a multiple of 25 cents, the number of rides necessary to achieve a multiple of 25 cents on the card will not change. At 20%, the number was 6 (1/1.20 = 5/6; "buy 5 rides, get 6") For 15%, now it's 23 (1/1.15 = 20/23) For 12.5%, it would be 9 (1/1.125 = 9/10) For 10%, it would be 11 (1/1.10 = 10/11) ...and you could calculate it for any rational number percentage. It’s also worth noting that so long as the bonus percentage doesn’t change and so long as the base fare remains a multiple of 25 cents, the number of rides necessary to achieve a multiple of 25 cents on the card will not change.

At 20%, the number was 6 (1/1.20 = 5/6; “buy 5 rides, get 6″)
For 15%, now it’s 23 (1/1.15 = 20/23)
For 12.5%, it would be 9 (1/1.125 = 9/10)
For 10%, it would be 11 (1/1.10 = 10/11)

…and you could calculate it for any rational number percentage.

]]> By: Duke87 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/11/lesser-fare-hike-set-for-june-28th/#comment-60836 Duke87 Mon, 11 May 2009 21:48:28 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2871#comment-60836 Will the machine allow you to put $19.57 on a card at a time, though? I thought the whole reason for making the new base fare $2.25 instead of $2.20 is that the machines can only handle 25 cent increments (can't handle pennies, nickels, and dimes). Will the machine allow you to put $19.57 on a card at a time, though? I thought the whole reason for making the new base fare $2.25 instead of $2.20 is that the machines can only handle 25 cent increments (can’t handle pennies, nickels, and dimes).

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