mta passes fare hikes

The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted on Wednesday morning to enact a series of fare hikes and service cutbacks needed to keep the transit system from going broke. The vote was broken largely into three parts: fare hikes, toll increases and service cutbacks. After hearing from the public and the board members, the board approved each by a vote of 12 to 1. (nytimes)

this includes:
single-rides increasing from $2 to $2.50
monthly unlimited increasing from $81 to $103
no more W and Z lines
35 bus lines cut