What's happening
This bill requires commuter rail fares within New York City to match MetroCard prices and allows free transfers to subways and buses.
Why it matters
Expands affordable transit access. by making commuter rail travel within New York City cost the same as a standard subway or bus ride, potentially saving riders hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year.
Encourages use of underutilized transit options. such as the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North within city limits—which could relieve congestion on crowded subway and bus lines and improve overall transit efficiency.
Improves transit equity. by making rapid transit options more accessible to lower-income neighborhoods and outer boroughs that are currently underserved by subway lines but are near commuter rail stations.
Simplifies and integrates the fare system. for New Yorkers, allowing seamless transfers between trains, subways, and buses, and removing a long-standing financial and logistical barrier to using the entire MTA system.
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Who cares
LIRR and Metro-North riders traveling within New York City
They would pay the same fare as a MetroCard ride on city subways and buses and receive free transfers between commuter rail and those services.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The bill would require the MTA to provide the fare parity and free transfers regardless of other laws or contract terms.
New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North
The MTA would have to consult these operators on providing the required fares and transfers.
Headline styles
Lower Train Fares for NYC
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
12 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Equal Train and Subway Fares
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Leroy Comrie
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3905
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN, VANEL, ROZIC, BRAUNSTEIN, D'URSO, ARROYO, MOSLEY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to special powers of the authority
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1266 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
19. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or the terms of any contract, the authority, in consultation with the New York city transit authority, the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, shall allow riders travelling within the limits of the city of New York to pay a fare for commuter rail service equal to that of a MetroCard ride on New York city transit subways and buses and for such riders to make free transfers between said commuter rail and New York city transit subways and buses.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02903-01-9
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