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Metro-North fare hikes of 7.5% around the bend

Originally published: October 10, 2012 7:37 PM
Updated: October 10, 2012 9:09 PM
By THOMAS ZAMBITO  thomas.zambito@cablevision.com

A southbound train pulls into the New Rochelle

Photo credit: Angela Gaul | A southbound train pulls into the New Rochelle Metro-North station. (March 27, 2012)

Metro-North commuters soon may start to feel the pinch in their wallets as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is expected to introduce a plan to hike fares by 7.5 percent, Newsday has learned.

The proposal, expected to be unveiled at MTA headquarters on Monday, would not impact all riders the same. Some commuters would see increases above 7 percent and some less, but the goal is to...

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