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LIRR fare hike begins Wednesday for daily tickets
Starting Wednesday, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad customers will pay about 10 percent more for daily tickets, as the first fare hike enacted by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to plug its $1.8-billion budget deficit takes effect.
Round-trip peak LIRR fares will increase by a range of 50 cents to $4 depending on the trip, and round-trip off-peak fares will increase...
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