Marlin: Port Authority has some explaining to do
In the dog days of August, bureaucrats at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released an edict decreeing tolls on the six Hudson River crossings must be increased for the third time in 10...
View ArticleMarlin: The Port Authority rewarded for failure
Last month, the governors of New York and New Jersey relented and permitted the Port Authority to raise tolls and fares for the third time in 10 years. While the increases were half the amount the...
View Article$14 toll expected for NY’s new Tappan Zee Bridge
A state official says cash tolls will be around $14 when the new Tappan Zee Bridge opens in 2017. A top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Larry Schwartz, gave the estimate Thursday night at a community...
View ArticleBoard approves plan for new Tappan Zee Bridge
A New York state transportation board on Monday approved a $5.4 billion plan to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge in the New York City suburbs. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council voted...
View ArticleMTA unveils fare, toll hike proposals
Tickets on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North will likely rise by about 8 percent.
View ArticlePort Authority boosts tolls again on Sunday
Cash tolls on the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will increase $1 to $13.
View ArticleNYC subway, bus, rail fares set to rise in March
The MTA board raised fares on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North commuter rail lines. The increases average about 9 percent.
View ArticleDiNapoli: MTA finances improving
Despite plans to raise fares and tolls by 15 percent over the next three years, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority appears to be better off financially.
View ArticleJudge allows Port Authority toll increase
Motorists will soon pay more to use the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's bridges and tunnels.
View ArticlePort Authority seeking fare, toll hikes across New York area
The Port Authority said Tuesday the increases are needed to keep up with inflation and pay for more than $30 billion in capital projects.
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