Sentence examples for holding fares from inspiring English sources

New Jersey Transit might seem beneficent because it is holding fares steady in 2008, but it raised fares last year by an average of about 10percentt.

With austerity threatening to become normalized in government, how can any mayor pursue the strong principle of holding fares firmly down and afford big enhancements of the system at the same time?

On fares, Johnson retorts: "I think Londoners have heard twice before from that particular candidate promises to hold fares down, which were then flagrantly broken.

Such consolidations would probably mean fewer bargains, though there is a strong tradition of charter service from colder European cities to Mediterranean vacation areas, and the success of Ryanair and other low-fare airlines may help hold fares down.

Ms. Turneabe-Connelly said the airline held fares down with 20-minute airport turnarounds, 10 minutes faster than the industry average, lower training and maintenance costs for a fleet made up exclusively of Boeing 737's, no-frills service and no assigned seating.

Airlines typically hold fare sales in the fall to attract travelers in the slow season between Labor Day and the end-of-year holidays.

The last in line are leisure travelers holding discounted fares.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority faces the continuing need to raise capital while holding down fares.

"Instead of wasteful projects, the obsession with academy schools, the zany floating airport in the Thames Estuary, we must concentrate on defending public services and holding down fares".

The argument for holding down fares via greater government subsidy is strong: it benefits the environment by discouraging car use; it helps make employment hubs like London, Birmingham and Manchester more accessible; and it would be consistent with government policies on fuel and energy bills.

"Instead of Boris Johnson's wasteful projects we must concentrate on defending public services and holding down fares.