The Metropolitan Transportation Authority aims to lure more riders on subways and buses by capping fares next year and lowering commuter-rail fees as the transit agency tries to restore ridership to pre-pandemic levels.
The pilot program comes even as the MTA may be able to delay a 4% fare hike for a second year, potentially giving riders another incentive to use subways, buses and commuter trains.
Under the fare-capping plan, subway and bus riders who use the One Metro New York “tap and go” payment system will get free rides after their 12th trip of the week. Each week, riders would pay the current $2.75 single-ride fare for their
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