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Hold the hike

The MTA announced today that the base fare for subways and buses will stay at $2, but comuter rail fairs, MetroCards and monthly and weekly passes will still go up next year.
The agency pojected it would finish the year with $220 million above projections in July, when the hike was proposed. The extra cash came from higher farebox revenues, real estate tax revenues and underspending by the MTA.
It's unclear what the future holds for commuter railroads and the price of discount MetroCards and passes, but they won't see as high an increase either. The MTA will present the board with details of its updated budget and fare and toll hike plan at a Finance Committee meeting Monday.
Two board members, Norman Seabrook and Mitch Pally, said they'll still vote down any hike, no matter how small.

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