Mta fare capping not working

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The MTA approved these fare increases for subway, bus, and paratransit service. Unlike subway and bus fares, commuter rail prices change based on distance. MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber acknowledged Wednesday the difficulty in asking riders to pay more, but said the move was a necessary component of forestalling financial calamity at the authority.

Going forward, the MTA intends to resume a schedule of fare increases every two years, which was interrupted by the pandemic. Along with the fare hikes, the MTA is amending some of its discount programs. Fare-capping on OMNY after 12 trips per week is also being modified: free trips will be available after a dozen rides in any seven-day period, not just Monday through Sunday.

Still, the pains of inflation over the course of the pandemic era means some riders worry the fare hike will hit them hard. The recently-passed city budget slightly bumps up the income eligibility for Fair Fares , the half-priced MetroCard benefit for low-income New Yorkers, though the increase was less than that sought by MTA honchos and the City Council.

The state budget, meanwhile, included a provision requiring the MTA to run a pilot program for free bus service ; on Monday, the agency announced the five bus lanes, one in each borough, that will helm the experiment, which will launch in September.

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