To make matters worse, Gov. John G. Rowland this week proposed a fare increase of 5.5percentt for Connecticut riders, following a 15percentt fare increase last year for trips from Connecticut to and from New York City.
The Fare and the Lease: it sounds like a Shakespeare play!" The T.W.A. is proposing a new fare increase, and Desai wanted to come up with some creative ways to do it besides increasing the mileage rate or the "drop".
PAGE A14 Taxi Fare Increase Proposed The Taxi and Limousine Commission proposed a 26percentt fare increase, which, if passed, would be the first in eight years.
New Jersey Transit officials yesterday proposed a 10percentt fare increase for bus and train passengers.
But his hopes are colliding with the authority's ballooning deficit, which has caused transit officials to propose an unpopular fare increase.
Mr. Trivedi, who was asked to leave after proposing a raise ranging from 2 paise per kilometer traveled to 30 paise per kilometer, said in an interview Wednesday that he would propose the fare hike again, because conditions are that dire.
A1 Sweeping Fare Increases Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials proposed a sweeping list of fare and toll increases and transit cutbacks that would affect nearly everyone who drives or takes mass transit in the region.
B1 Taxi Fare Hike Proposed The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission proposed a 26percentt increase in fares, which, if passed, would be the first cab fare increase in eight years.
With many bus and subway passengers grumbling about a proposed fare increase, transportation authority management knew that getting the workers to accept a zero would show unmistakably that even this tough union recognized how serious the authority's budget situation was.
(On Thursday the authority will propose a 23percentt increase in fare and toll revenues and deep cuts in subway, bus and commuter rail service to balance its operating budget for next year).
