Commuters wait on a platform as a train arrives at a subway station in New York
The number of riders ranting about fare hikes and service cuts at recent MTA hearings has doubled since 2007, according to figures provided by the authority.
The Nov. 8 midtown Manhattan hearing was likely the longest of its kind in decades, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
More than 700 transit riders attended the gripe session that lasted more than seven hours, ending at 1:26 a.m.
“The stakes are much higher than the stakes were before,” MTA CEO Elliot Sander said Monday.
Unless Albany comes through with a bailout, the MTA has said fares will rise between 25% and 30%.
Some subway and bus routes also will be axed to help plug massive budget gaps, officials have said.
Nearly 350 speakers have voiced opinions at the four hearings held in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island since November. The Bronx hearing is Wednesday night. Read more..
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