The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced new fare reductions for the city’s subway system and commuter rails in a sweeping gambit to lure back riders.
As flexible work-from-home policies become increasingly popular, the MTA is rolling out four temporary fare reduction programs: placing weekly fare caps on One Metro New York transit tickets and adding three discounts to riders on Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road. The pilot programs begin later this month and will last at least through June.
Transportation experts say the fare cuts could entice commuters back to a system that has experienced sagging ridership. MTA ridership was roughly 50% of its comparable pre-pandemic daily
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