NJ-ARP - Comparative Monthly Rail Fare Costs

	Effective March 1, 2008

Comparative Monthly Rail Fare Costs within the USA

(This is now out of date. For the most recent figures, see the PDF file.)

Rail Authority	City	Miles	Suburb	Monthly		State Gas Tax cents/gal
NJ Transit	New York	48	Princeton Jct.	$331		NJ 14.5
NJ Transit	New York	27	Metuchen		$246	NJ 14.5
ConnDOT-MNRR	New York	51	Fairfield	$308		CT 25.0+
ConnDOT-MNRR	New York	25	n/a		n/a	CT 25.0+
MTA-MNRR	New York	52	Brewster	$300		NY 45.77
MTA-MNRR	New York	26	Port Chester		$205	NY 45.77
MTA-LIRR	New York	49	Smithtown	$278		NY 45.77
MTA-LIRR	New York	27	Hicksville		$211	NY 45.77
MBTA	Boston*	50	Fitchburg	$250		MA 23.5
MBTA	Boston*	26	Lawrence		$235	MA 23.5
SEPTA	Philadelphia	50	n/a	n/a		PA 32.3
SEPTA	Philadelphia	27	Exton		$181	PA 32.3
MARC	Washington	49	Brunswick	$225		MD 23.5
MARC	Washington	25	Dorsey		$164	MD 23.5
NICTD-CSS&SB	Chicago	50	Beverly Shores	$214		IN 18.0+
NICTD-CSS&SB	Chicago	23	East Chicago		$143	IN 18.0+
Caltrain	San Francisco	49	San Jose	$199		CA 18.0+
Caltrain	San Francisco	25	Redwood City		$106	CA 18.0+
METRA	Chicago	49	Fox Lake	$178		IL 19.0+
METRA	Chicago	25	Wheaton		$116	IL 19.0+

* Receive 10% off your collision and property damage auto insurance (up to $75) when you buy and turn in to your insurance company 11 out of 12 passes per policy year.
+ Plus state sale tax or gross receipts tax.

These files were created by Bob Scheurle.