Archive for the ‘Port Authority’ Category

PATH fare increase approved

January 4th 2008

The Port Authority approved an increase in the PATH fare this morning, effective March 2, 2008:
Cash fares on PATH will increase from $1.50 to $1.75, a 25-cent reduction from the original proposal. Daily PATH commuters who use the 10-, 20- or 40-ride fare card will see an increase from $1.20 to $1.30 per ride, less […]

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PATH fare hike petition

December 6th 2007

From Hoboken Councilman Peter Cammarano: http://www.stopthepathhike.com

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Cheaper monthly fares to Newark Airport

September 5th 2007

NJ Transit has eliminated the Newark Airport surcharge for monthly rail tickets, at least temporarily:
MONTHLY ACCESS FEE WAIVED AT NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Beginning September 1, 2007, the $40 access fee will be waived on NJ TRANSIT monthly rail passes to/from Newark Liberty International rail station.
The elimination of the access fee is a pilot program for […]

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NJT increases airport bus service

June 20th 2007

Experienced transit users know that the cheapest way from downtown Newark to Newark Airport is via NJ Transit’s #62 bus. The bus costs $1.35 each way, while the train + monorail costs $7.75. The main reason for the large difference is the $5.50 fee extorted imposed by the Port Authority and NJ Transit […]

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Congestion pricing for Jersey-bound commuters?

May 1st 2007

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
By DAVID A. MICHAELS
STAFF WRITER
The Bergen Record
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg made waves last week when he proposed a separate toll to drive into the most congested parts of his city.
But New Jersey could be close to doing the same thing — charging drivers to enter the Garden State.

Now, […]

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Where have all the flowers gone? Ask Pataki.

March 25th 2007

So what’s the PA been spending our tax dollars on? Acquiring new rolling stock, station improvements, service expansion? Read this Bergen Record article and try not to scratch your head so hard that you draw blood.
The Port Authority has spent almost $100 million since 2003 to subsidize elite New York City cultural institutions and […]

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