To counter congestion pricing, a 10% discount has been approved for LIRR, Metro-North riders who buy monthly passes.
NEW YORK -- With congestion pricing set to begin at the end of June, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board has voted in favor of moving forward with giving some riders who use the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North discounts. Riders who buy monthly passes on the
and Metro-North are now eligible to receive a 10% discount. The measure was officially approved Tuesday morning during April's MTA board meeting. The $4 million one-year pilot program is expected to take effect July 1, just a day after congestion pricing begins in Manhattan. But in order to receive the discount, commuters must take the train from one fare zone to another within city limits.
riders who purchase a monthly pass from Jamaica Station to Penn Station currently pay $220, but with the 10% discount they're looking at $198. On Metro-North, riders taking the train from Fordham Road to Grand Central Terminal now pay close to $200, but with the fare reduction they would be dishing out $180. CBS New York spoke with riders on Monday who said they appreciate the fare reduction but 10% doesn't go far enough.
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