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MTA proposes fare hikes of up to 9.3%

MTA is proposing yet another fare hike that

MTA is proposing yet another fare hike that will cause many residents to cut back on personal spending. We asked commuters in White Plains what they were willing to cut back on order to accommodate higher fares. (October 15, 2012 6:23 PM)

Metro-North commuters could be facing fare increases as steep as 9.3 percent under a slate of proposals the MTA introduced Monday, hoping to plug a $450-million hole in next year's $12.6-billion budget.

Under a distance-based fare plan, some Westchester and Rockland commuters would pay more and others less as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority attempts to raise some $26 million in fare...

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