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Re: How the LIRR and Nassau PD Conspire Against Commuters |
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Posted by Howard Fein on Fri Jan 11 09:43:06 2008, in response to Re: How the LIRR and Nassau PD Conspire Against Commuters, posted by Charles G on Thu Jan 10 19:54:46 2008. The elimination of Zones 5 and 6 simplified the fare structure in Nassau. The Babylon line had three different zones between RVC and Massapequa Park; likewise the Oyster Bay east of Albertson. Hicksville was in Zone 6 but Syosset and Bethpage were in 7. This probably contributed even further to congestion at Hicksville, which was already more attractive by virtue of more service. (The electrification of the Ronkonkoma Line probably also encouraged more patronage at Bethpage, which helped relieve the pressure at Hicksville.)The consolidation of zones in Nassau did hurt those at the western extremities of the old Zone 5/new Zone 7. I remember people who used RVC complaining they had to pay the same as those who used Massapequa Park. Likewise Carle Place-Syosset/Farmingdale; Albertson-Oyster Bay. |
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