City Council Raises Fair Fares Cutoff; MTA Moves Forward with $1.1B Gate Upgrade
What happened
The City Council reached a deal to raise the Fair Fares cutoff for discounted rides. Separately, Kathy Hochul announced that the pilot program for new gate-type subway entrances was successful against farebeating in 20 stations. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving ahead with a $1.1 billion implementation that will cover 150 of the city’s busiest subway stations.
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Why it matters
The combination of the new gates and expanded Fair Fares is expected to reduce farebeating, which currently costs $400 million annually. The new gates were shown to discourage fare evasion and encourage riders to pay their fare.
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Who's involved
- city councilLegislative body that reached a deal to raise the Fair Fares cutoff.
- Kathy HochulGovernor who announced the success of the new gate piloting program.
- Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityPublic transportation organization implementing the new gate technology and Fair Fares program.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Metropolitan Transportation AuthoritySpeculative
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority might face increased operational costs from expanded Fair Fares, offset by revenue recovery from the new gate implementation.
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The entities involved
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority
public transportation organization in New York City, USA