Wednesday, October 10, 2012
A People's History of MTA Fare Hikes
Posted by Henry Stewart on Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM
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The following year, letter writer E.V. Mitchell spoke some common sense to those who would raise fares during the war. "With our taxes higher than ever before in history and with the vital need for everyone to buy war bonds and stamps, this seems a very inopportune time to be considering the doubling of the subway fare," he wrote. He also noted it would influence trolley operators to raise their fares, and that many people had to take a trolley to the subway, meaning that "those who now pay 20 cents a day for carfare would have to pay 40 cents." Today, we have a similar problem with ferries.
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Henry Stewart
Bio:
Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.
Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.
