Fare hikes? Service cuts? The MTA says the number of riders getting away with a free ride on the buses in NYC is spiking, costing the cash-strapped agency hundreds of millions of dollars.
The MTA says the number of riders getting away with a free ride on the buses in NYC is spiking, costing the cash-strapped agency hundreds of millions of dollars.According to the MTA , nearly half of its two million bus riders skip out on paying the fare. While the issue is not particularly new, the agency does say there has been a huge increase since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2019, officials say about 20% of bus riders did not pay.
The growing problem could put the agency in a deeper financial hole and also lead to an increase in fares down the line, the MTA says."We all have to share this burden because the system needs to be there for all of us," Lieber. "It won't be fair to the people who are most dependent on transit if the system has to reduce service or become much more expensive because some people say I don't have to pay.
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