MTA Hikes Unlimited Cards

[moose135]

In reference to Smartass Flyboy's first reply, I was talking about MTA NYC Transit - since the thread was originally about the increase in monthly NYC transit Unlimited Ride Card - not the LIRR, not MNRR, not Amtrak or whatever other transit system.

But part of the problem is that the LIRR is part of the MTA along with NYC Transit, and in many cases in the past (and I believe to a certain extent this time too) commuter RR fares have been raised to help subsidize the NYC system to maintain bus/subway fares.

[PhilDernerJr]

I'd have to see the budget breakdown to see how much of what money goes where.

[Smartass Flyboy]

Also keep in mind that paying out-of-state insurance as an NY State resident is illegal.

Who said I was a NYS resident?

:borat: I guess there are advantages to never having completed the move back east, I still have residence in MN. :borat:

I actually have 3 cars (don't ask) 1 is with me here, the other still in MN, and the third in PIT (at least until my cousin buys it from me) all with MN plates currently. :roll:

Oh yeah and whover through out $1500 a year for insurance really needs to shop around. Before I moved my NYS insurance was just around $800 per year.

In reference to Smartass Flyboy's first reply, I was talking about MTA NYC Transit - since the thread was originally about the increase in monthly NYC transit Unlimited Ride Card - not the LIRR, not MNRR, not Amtrak or whatever other transit system.

But part of the problem is that the LIRR is part of the MTA along with NYC Transit, and in many cases in the past (and I believe to a certain extent this time too) commuter RR fares have been raised to help subsidize the NYC system to maintain bus/subway fares.

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Johnny tell him what he's won. :lol:

A huge part of the problem and the statements made by members of the MTA board as much as said so.

[USAF Pilot 07]

Oh yeah and whover through out $1500 a year for insurance really needs to shop around. Before I moved my NYS insurance was just around $800 per year.

NYC?... or Long Island? big difference... The original thread was about NYC. I think you'd be hard to find auto insurance for $800 a year in NYC - even in Staten Island - unless you have some POS and get no comprehensive coverage, and pay for bare bones accident coverages (in which case you'd be hoping you don't hit some kid who then turns around and sues you for $100,000)...

Also, doesn't matter what state you're a resident of when it comes to Auto Insurance. Legally, you are required to insure your car at the location where it is maintained the most - generally your primary place of residence, but not always. It doesn't matter what plates are on it, and where your state residency is. Your insurance company could deny you coverage should you get in an accident and it's found out you were committing fraud, or could jack up your rates like none other if they do cover it.

So many PA license plates are being seen on the streets of NYC, namely the poorer areas of the boroughs, because one person buys a house out in PA, and all their relatives and friends claim they live there and get residency there (even though they are spending most of the time in NYC) and then get cheap auto insurance for a car that is kept almost exclusively in NYC.

But part of the problem is that the LIRR is part of the MTA along with NYC Transit, and in many cases in the past (and I believe to a certain extent this time too) commuter RR fares have been raised to help subsidize the NYC system to maintain bus/subway fares.

Yea, it'd be interesting to see what the budget breakdown really is, and how much LIRR riders are really subsidizing the NYC MTA to keep fares at $2...

This is purely speculative and a little bit of a theory, but I'd imagine many LIRR riders after getting into the city take NYC public transportation, maybe on average twice a day. If the LIRR riders as a whole weren't subsidizing NYC transit, and the base fare was increased, how much money would many of these LIRR riders really be saving?