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Re: Andy's Almanac - April 29 |
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Posted by northshore on Sun Apr 30 15:21:47 2017, in response to Re: Andy's Almanac - April 29, posted by Joe on Sun Apr 30 15:10:54 2017. There was a nickel surcharge that was collected by a dispatcher at Parsons Blvd (last stop in Queens) westbound and at Lafayette Av in the Bronx eastbound.A nickel had to be inserted by the passenger in a hand held device.This system lasted until the mid 1970's when the surcharge was eliminated as compensation for the increased fare hike. The bridge toll was eliminated in 1968 when the NYCTA and the TBTA became part of the same new agency, the MTA. FYI' Queens Transit had a different method. Since the QBx-1 was considered an premium fare limited stop service there was a flat 20 cent fare (15 cent regular fare at that time) which was deposited in the fare box by all passengers when boarding. |
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