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Posted by Dan on Fri Nov 9 13:11:11 2007, in response to Re: SI residents on MTA Fare Hike, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Fri Nov 9 07:27:55 2007. I'll say it again. No elected official or community group on Staten Island ever wanted the "free" SIR or "free" SI Ferry. The MTA eliminated the fare collectors in 1997 and couldn't or wouldn't install weather-resistant Metrocard equipment at the SIR stations.The NYCDOT elimated the ferry fare for similar reasons. It didn't want to spend the money to install Metrocard readers at the St. George and Whitehall ferry terminals. Community groups along the SIR have been demanding the return of fare collection for 10 years. Possibly with the contactless Metrocard fare collections will resume in the future. All express bus routes in every borough are served by similar "luxury motor coaches". |
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