Transit Riders Will Likely Pay More for Less Service in 2009

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[David Paterson] issued a statement. "Addressing the fiscal challenges facing the MTA and the state over the next several years wiU require shared sacrifice, difficult choices and cooperation from all funding partners. We should be open and transparent in facing these challenges and in discussing options. The MTA's subway sys- tem, buses and extensive regional commuter rail net- work are the lifelines of the greatest city in the world, and I will continue to work with Richard Ravitch, MTA Chair- man Dale Hemmerdinger, MTA CEO and Executive Director [Lee Sander], Mayor [Michael Bloomberg] and the legislative leaders to ensure our transit system continues to serve the 8.5 million people who depend on it each day."

The MTA's subway sys- tem, buses and extensive regional commuter rail net- work are the lifelines of the greatest city in the world, and I will continue to work with Richard Ravitch, MTA Chair- man Dale Hemmerdinger, MTA CEO and Executive Director Lee Sander, Mayor Bloomberg and the legislative leaders to ensure our transit system continues to serve the 8.5 million people who depend on it each day.

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Transit Riders Will Likely Pay More for Less Service in 2009

MTA executives already warned commuters about a possible double-digit percent- age increase for fares starting in 2009, but now the financial mess...

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