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10622
If you look on this site you'll notice icons linking you to information on using RSS to dynamically receive updates about this site. Why can't the MTA/LIRR use...
Jean Dupree
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Oct 1, 2004
4:23 pm
10623
hello all, i have a question....what is the difference between a "step-up" fare and an "extension" fare? i am asking because i now do mail and ride from...
mr beach
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Oct 1, 2004
11:29 pm
10624
A step up fare is used when an off peak ticket is presented on a peak train. It is the difference between the two fares. An extension of ride is when the ...
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cook615
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Oct 2, 2004
3:46 pm
10625
Schumer: Make railway tunnels safer BY DEBORAH S. MORRIS, Staff Writer, Newsday October 2, 2004 Citing the electrical fire that shut down Penn Station last...
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yomf
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Oct 3, 2004
2:44 pm
10626
Yeah, the cost of going between Penn and Jamaica is actually $6.75. It might just be me, but I think its kind of ridiculous charging over 3 times as much as...
Jean Dupree
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Oct 3, 2004
2:56 pm
10627
In a message dated 10/3/2004 10:57:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jeandupree@... writes: Yeah, the cost of going between Penn and Jamaica is actually...
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cook615
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Oct 3, 2004
10:34 pm
10628
thanks for the explanation(s) as i already have a $70 monthly metrocard,i think ill just take the E from midtown to jamaica rather than pay these ridiculous...
mr beach
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Oct 4, 2004
12:08 am
10629
In a message dated 10/3/2004 8:08:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mrbeach602@... writes: thanks for the explanation(s) as i already have a $70 monthly ...
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cook615
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Oct 4, 2004
12:35 pm
10630
The point is that the charges are outrageous. Nobody said anything about being forced, so your statement is irrelevant and unwarranted. A one way peak trip...
Jean Dupree
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Oct 4, 2004
2:43 pm
10631
Does anybody know how much a monthly from zone 7 to jamaica costs? During the RNC I went to Jamaica and took the E train to work and actually go to work ...
Ian Greenbaum
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Oct 4, 2004
2:50 pm
10632
From http://lirr42.mta.info/Fares.asp the following: Tickets & Fares From Hicksville To Jamaica Ticket Type Amount Peak One-Way $6.25 Off-Peak One Way $4.00 ...
orchlib
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Oct 4, 2004
3:25 pm
10633
so about half of the ride and three quarters of the price. sounds fair to me. ... _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register...
Ian Greenbaum
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Oct 4, 2004
3:30 pm
10634
Just like airline fares, for example JFK to Seattle $99 each way or Islip to Seattle $289 each way. So should the LIRR charge a fixed rate per mile? The reason...
cruise_travel
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Oct 4, 2004
5:25 pm
10635
... indeed. Stations are expensive. Penn to Jamaica is crowded. Penn is crowded. Jamaica is crowded. No suprize Penn to Jamaica is 'expensive'....
Yeoh Yiu
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Oct 5, 2004
12:44 am
10636
I'm broke. Considering that by the time I reach Jamaica I probably either have a seat or have no hope at all of getting one, I'd take a few more people from...
Jean Dupree
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Oct 5, 2004
4:15 am
10637
Train wreck MTA's shiny $27B dream is on collision course with reality ard Schwartz, New York Daily News Calling Caroline Kennedy. Bill Gates. The Rockefeller...
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yomf
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Oct 5, 2004
3:09 pm
10638
E-ZER TRANSIT PASSES DUE By CLEMENTE LISI, The New York Post ... October 6, 2004 -- Call it an E-ZPass for straphangers. The MTA should upgrade its MetroCard...
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yomf
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Oct 6, 2004
12:31 pm
10639
EZ Pass works the same way that MetroCards do, except that users who choose to pay by credit card can have their "replenishment money" automatically charged to...
Michael B. Justice
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Oct 6, 2004
2:23 pm
10640
LIRR between Jamaica, Valley Stream suspended http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lilirr1007,0,5581097.story?coll=ny-topstories-headlines By Joie...
Jean Dupree
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Oct 6, 2004
6:57 pm
10641
SMart Cards cost about $0.50 each - while MetroCards cost about $0.05 each. If a smartcard lasts more than 10 months it will cost the MTA less. I believe the...
yomf
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Oct 6, 2004
6:59 pm
10642
If they could be used for monthly passes, you could save at least $0.37 each month by not having to mail the monthlies. If you require a bill, you can view it...
Ian Greenbaum
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Oct 6, 2004
7:09 pm
10643
LIRR between Jamaica, Valley Stream suspended By Joie Tyrrell, Staff Writer, Newsday October 6, 2004, 1:12 PM EDT Long Island Rail Road service has been...
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yomf
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Oct 6, 2004
7:37 pm
10644
FYI -- I contacted LIRR Public Affairs around 5 PM and was told that service had been fully restored and there were no reported delays. Online news outlets...
inourider99
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Oct 6, 2004
9:24 pm
10645
A MetroCard can last for a year or so unless it has been programmed to expire sooner (most monthlies are). If you don't attach a premium or penalty for...
Michael B. Justice
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Oct 6, 2004
11:00 pm
10646
The cost of the new readers and carders would outweigh any perceived savings from holding onto the cards. With the EZ Pass part of the savings of the program...
drivertom993
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Oct 7, 2004
1:59 am
10647
The link you posted does not detail how the LIRR would use RSS to get information to the passengers. What kind of equipement would riders need? What kind of...
drivertom993
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Oct 7, 2004
3:28 am
10648
What kind of signal? Broadcast? Huh? This is in regards to the internet, so people would need access to the internet. I would guess there could be some way...
Jean Dupree
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Oct 7, 2004
5:22 am
10649
Most people throw their MetroCards away as soon as they hit zero. Why acrry a card with zero on it? Just look at the floor of any subway station. In addition...
yomf
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Oct 7, 2004
12:41 pm
10650
Commuter discounts face cuts By Joie Tyrrell, Staff Writer, Newsday October 7, 2004 As the debt-ridden Metropolitan Transportation Authority desperately seeks...
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yomf
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Oct 7, 2004
12:49 pm
10651
As the debt-ridden Metropolitan Transportation Authority desperately seeks ways to boost revenue, thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters may pay more...
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Oct 7, 2004
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