Sentence examples for raise transit from inspiring English sources

The mayor's aggressive tactics contrast with his defense of the authority's decision to raise transit fares last year, a move that infuriated many New Yorkers, who said he failed to fight for city transit riders.

Then again, Mr. Bloomberg's criticism of the transportation agency comes from the same mayor who once defended its desire to raise transit fares, before the fare increase was announced, much to the annoyance of the governor and the authority.

Inflated construction costs have emerged as a significant financial drain on the M.T.A., which only weeks ago was forced to raise transit fares to help close a yawning budget gap.

Islamabad confirmed it would not raise transit fees when the lines re-open.

The city looked the other way while the Metropolitan Transportation Authority drastically raised transit fares.

We can also insist that governments in the developing world reduce suffocating corruption that raises transit costs.

Now, the authority is proposing raising transit fares and bridge and tunnel tolls next year and again in early 2011 to help close huge shortfalls in its operating budget.

A state appeals court ruled unanimously yesterday that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was within its rights when it raised transit fares and tolls in May, meaning that millions of riders and drivers will continue to pay the higher prices.

The chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will propose either raising transit fares and tolls, reducing service or a combination of both when the agency's board meets tomorrow, state officials said yesterday.

D1 NEW YORK/REGION B1-10 Subway Fare Rollback Is Denied by State Court A New York State appeals court ruled unanimously that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was within its rights when it raised transit fares and tolls in May, meaning that millions of riders and drivers will continue to pay the higher prices.

Speaking on Russian television on Thursday, Mr. Putin offered to raise the transit fees that Russia pays to ship gas across Ukraine, saying the two countries needed to shift, "as quickly as possible to a market relationship".