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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
so about half of the ride and three quarters of the price. sounds fair to me. ... _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LIRR between Jamaica, Valley Stream suspended http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lilirr1007,0,5581097.story?coll=ny-topstories-headlines By Joie...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Commuter discounts face cuts By Joie Tyrrell, Staff Writer, Newsday October 7, 2004 As the debt-ridden Metropolitan Transportation Authority desperately seeks...
As the debt-ridden Metropolitan Transportation Authority desperately seeks ways to boost revenue, thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters may pay more...