The free rides include all MTA transit services -- bus, light rail, metro subway, MARC Train and Commuter Bus. Mobility passengers will also get to ride for free.
MTA TO ADD FREE BUS RIDES ALONG VAN NUYS BLVD.Lisa Mascaro\\ Staff Writer
i.e. getting people to ditch (one of) their car(s). Offering a monthly pass, thus making non-peak “secondary” (i.e. non-commute) trips free is an entirely reasonable way to do this, especially since these trips are approximately free to provide anyway. ...
the MTA board voted 11 to 1 to back a plan that would keep a future transit system from running on the right of way through affluent residential areas from Cheviot Hills west to the San Diego Freeway.
Monday, theMTAannounced proposed rate hikes for both single rides and monthly passes. POSSIBLE RATE HIKE: The MTA proposed new rate hikes on Monday that would impact subways, trains, buses and even tolls. Rate is about 5% more. If passed, it’ll go into effect by...
Since both of those bridges are free, I’d be paying $5 and change for the tunnel and $0 for parking (If I can find a legal spot on the street, I don’t have to pay the meter because of my parking plaque.)for the round trip, as opposed to $13 for the express bus. And that...
A few weeks later, when the Riders Allianceproposed a free bus to Laguardia, a Transit spokesman issued a similar statement. “At the end of the day,” Kevin Ortiz said, “there is simply zero evidence that making it a free shuttle would increase ridership on subways to the point it wou...
I used to live in Washington, D.C., reputed to have the best subway system in the country. In any case, it too has bike permits and the lot. (In fact, you have to take a fairly lengthy written exam for the right to have a permit, which is not free.) But on the flip side,...
In the meantime, read James Barron’s preview of the new app and a behind-the-scenes look at the MTA’s social media team inthisTimesarticle. It’s worth your time. I’ll have an in-depth look at the new site when in return, but feel free to share your thoughts in the comments ...
the Senate plan willroll back those hikes and cuts. According to the two reporters, the MTA will increase the base fare to $2.25 instead of $2.50, and monthly MetroCards will cost $88. Meanwhile, the MTA will be able to mainatin the bus and subway routes scheduled for elimination, and...