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MTA outlines new plans to trim costs, services
Quick ReadThe changes, part of the MTA's $12-billion spending plan for next year, were revealed in a contentious meeting.
Photo credit: Newsday / John Paraskevas | Commuters dash off an eastbound LIRR train arriving at Huntington, Wednesday evening. (July 28, 2010)
LIers react to possible transit fare hikes
LIRR trains and commuters through the years
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Long Island Rail Road riders may have to pay up to 9.4 percent more for fares, find fewer places to buy tickets, and dig deeper to buy a rush-hour beer, due to the MTA's latest effort to knock down a gargantuan budget gap.
The nation's largest public transportation provider is also planning on service cuts and layoffs that leave LIRR customers with just nine stations, out of 124, where they...
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