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Re: Staten Island Railway - the days of free rides are coming ot an end |
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Posted by Dan on Mon Mar 8 10:15:30 2010, in response to Staten Island Railway - the days of free rides are coming ot an end, posted by Allan on Mon Mar 8 10:09:34 2010. City Councilman James Oddo (R-Mid-Island/Brooklyn) said he has believed for years that "there is a direct correlation between the elimination of the fare on the Staten Island Railway and a spike in vandalism and crime on the trains and abutting communities.""I don't think in the long run it's been worth the quote-unquote break," he said." I'm all for it. The "free" fare has caused a lot of problems on the SIR. The many local civic associations along the line were opposed to the free fare from the beginning back in 1997. Actual impact on 99% of commuters will be small as most get off at the ferry anyway where the fare is collected now. |
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