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Busing costs the city $1.1 billion today, compared with $100 million in 1979.
Busing costs have skyrocketed, making off-schoolprograms more expensive, and there are time constraints as well.
District officials have said that without a bailout they would run short of money to pay salaries, busing costs and utilities.
By contrast, in New York's suburbs, where busing costs are considerably lower, drivers generally work on a part-time basis, four or five hours a day.
The New York City Education Department said yesterday that it would pay about $24 million in additional busing costs for students who receive after-school tutoring when a new labor contract for teachers goes into effect next month.
Similarly, the budget in Plainview-Old Bethpage reflects an increase of more than $400,000 for health insurance, said Mr. Nicolino, who added, "As a result of oil prices, busing costs are also going up.
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The buses costs 2.95 reals [74p].
One of the new electric buses costs at least 400,000 euros, or $519,000, as much as double the cost of a comparable diesel bus, Mr. Laske said.
Combined, fare evasion on the city's subway and buses costs about $215 million a year, according to transit agency leaders cited by the Times.
Though it slipped from last year's No. 2 spot, it remains extremely expensive--even a ride on one of the city's vaunted double-decker buses costs $5.89.
School buses cost $13 million.
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