Homework - Train Fares Going Up Again!

Watch the video. Read the story. Answer the questions.

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Story:

New York City (9/13/10) - Angry MTA customers spoke out Monday night in a public hearing on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's proposed fare hikes.

More than 50 riders, advocates and elected officials addressed the MTA at Cooper Union. All seemed to agree that any increase is too much.

"I'm a disabled veteran. I've got hearing aids here. What did I fight for? So I have to jump a turnstile to ride the train? You can't put someone in the booth?" said one straphanger.

"You don't ride the system. You ride in limousines and you laugh at us. You don't run a transportation system. You are the keepers of the revenue to use it for what you want," said another.

How much the MTA wants to raise fares remains unclear.

Under one option, weekly MetroCards would rise from $27 to $28 dollars, and would be limited to 22 rides.

Another option would keep the weekly card unlimited, but raise the cost to $29.

For 30-day cards, the options are an increase from $89 to $99 for a card with a 90-trips on it, or $104 for unlimited rides.

The MTA says the fares increases are necessary because it is still broke even though it fired people and raised the fares last year.

Questions:

1) Where did this story take place?

2) When did this story take place?

3) Why were all the MTA customers so angry?

4) How much will the weekly card go up in cost?

5) How much will the monthly card go up to?

6) Why did the MTA say it has to raise fares again?

Info for story from NY1