The New York Times reports that thieves have taken advantage of a software glitch in LIRR ticket machines, obtaining over $880,000 in free tickets, many of which were resold.
The glitch, which affects both LIRR and Metro-North ticket machine sales of train tickets and MetroCards, allows users to purchase tickets with their debit cards even [...]

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Evidentally MTA just fixed an issue with the MetroCard machines where they were taking money out of people’s accounts, but not giving them cards - for two days!
According to MTA, the money will reappear in your account if you were affected - riiggghhttt…..
I guess the MetroCard machines work similarly to the recent fare hikes - [...]

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The New York Times is reporting that some MTA subway improvements which were promised as part of the recent fare increase are being postponed due to other economic factors, including the slumping housing market and Wall St. financials.
The Times quotes MTA CFO Gary J. Dellaverson as calling the financial outlook ‘gloomy’ amongst other sad terms, [...]

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Ah welcome to the first workday of the new subway fares.
Hopefully if you were smart you already purchased your new multiride.
Oh, and swimsuit season is coming, so time to practice those hurdles!

photo: Philip Dembinski
Not as easy as this guy makes it look my friend, believe me.
Realted: Check out SecondAvenueSagas Subway Report Card 

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Our straphanging pals over at SecondAveSagas reminisce about the days when repeatedly sending out each member of your family to purchase subway tokens was the thinking man’s way to beat a fare hike.

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