Comments on: 40% Fare Increase Wrong Way to Balance CT Budget: Elected Officials, Advocates http://blog.tstc.org/2009/06/15/40-fare-increase-wrong-way-to-balance-ct-budget-elected-officials-advocates/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Connecticut Fare Hike Fight Continues « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/06/15/40-fare-increase-wrong-way-to-balance-ct-budget-elected-officials-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 Connecticut Fare Hike Fight Continues « Mobilizing the Region Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:54:19 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5360#comment-1280 [...] a budget without bus fare increases, a victory for transit advocates in Connecticut who have been fighting the governor’s proposed 40% fare hike on CT Transit buses and 10% fare hike on Metro-North [...] [...] a budget without bus fare increases, a victory for transit advocates in Connecticut who have been fighting the governor’s proposed 40% fare hike on CT Transit buses and 10% fare hike on Metro-North [...]

]]> By: DingDong http://blog.tstc.org/2009/06/15/40-fare-increase-wrong-way-to-balance-ct-budget-elected-officials-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 DingDong Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:34:27 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5360#comment-1279 Time to get rid of Rell. She hates cities and poor people. Time to get rid of Rell. She hates cities and poor people.

]]> By: Steven Higashide http://blog.tstc.org/2009/06/15/40-fare-increase-wrong-way-to-balance-ct-budget-elected-officials-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Steven Higashide Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:27:37 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5360#comment-1277 James, I believe the "bailout" 10% Metro-North fare increase applies only to fares within New York. It does not affect Connecticut riders unless they purchase a ticket onboard the train. (The MTA board sets fares only within New York.) However, Rell's proposed 10% fare increase for trips beginning or ending in Connecticut is on top of already scheduled Connecticut fare increases - 1.25% in 2010 and 1% increases every year from 2011 to 2016. James, I believe the “bailout” 10% Metro-North fare increase applies only to fares within New York. It does not affect Connecticut riders unless they purchase a ticket onboard the train. (The MTA board sets fares only within New York.)

However, Rell’s proposed 10% fare increase for trips beginning or ending in Connecticut is on top of already scheduled Connecticut fare increases – 1.25% in 2010 and 1% increases every year from 2011 to 2016.

]]> By: James http://blog.tstc.org/2009/06/15/40-fare-increase-wrong-way-to-balance-ct-budget-elected-officials-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-1278 James Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:47:48 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=5360#comment-1278 The Rell spokesman's response re: the 40% bus fare hike was sickeningly callous and regressive. I'm curious, though: would the proposed 10% Metro North fare hike within CT be on top of the forthcoming 10% fare hike for Metro North that is a component of the recent bailout plain? The Rell spokesman’s response re: the 40% bus fare hike was sickeningly callous and regressive. I’m curious, though: would the proposed 10% Metro North fare hike within CT be on top of the forthcoming 10% fare hike for Metro North that is a component of the recent bailout plain?

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