This 5 page paper examines the conflict that has ensued since a proposal to raise the fares in NYC in 2008 was announced. The history of the NYC mass transportation system is touched on. Class conflict is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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complain. In respect to the recent disagreement, the MTA made it clear that it needs an additional $325 million per year to run the system (Karni, 2007). Actually, the government
wants to close a budget gap totaling $1.8 million projected to be the case by 2010 (Karni, 2007). This may seem like an astronomical amount of money, but it is
important to remember that the city is huge. While seeking money is not the problem, it seems as if the MTA wants to raise bus fares, subway fares and tunnel
and bridge tolls in 2008 (Karni, 2007). The proposed increase has caused a lot of criticism. While it is fiscally responsible to make projections and seek money, increasing fares and
tolls is not a popular route. MTA officials admitted it will be difficult to sell a fare hike to the public, but with that would come new
service. Karni (2007) explains: "To sweeten the cheerless announcement of a fare hike, the MTA said yesterday that it would add service along the L line, as well as to
the nos. 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7 lines next year, and hire 200 new cleaners to work throughout the system. The MTA is also asking for $600 million in
state aid by 2010." In some way, the MTA is not only taxing the citizens to a greater extent, but they are also trying to acquire state funds. The money
that the MTA wants does not rest only on the shoulders of citizens. Also, improvements to the system will be made. Yet, some believe that the money can be acquired
elsewhere. One proposal is to rent trains to corporations like Disney, a move that would result in raising money to halt the impending fare hike (Karni, 2007). This would be