I made the mistake of trying to read the comments on that article. People hitching about the MTA spending on this. I don’t know about you but this is exactly the kind of new infrastructure stuff that we should be seeing more of. Ideally in the subway system but this works too.

I think it would be great if all Metro North and Long Island Rail Road had a 1 fare zone within the city limits to encourage more usage of those stations where people may currently be discouraged. I’m not sure what the rides will cost from the Bronx to Penn Station but if it’s more than an express bus I’m sure it’s going to already be a losing proposition for most people. Doesn’t mean it won’t get used but it would get used more with a lower fare obviously.

I’m happy this is finally happening. I’m hoping under Hochul maybe we’ll see other useful public transit projects like this get started (and maybe completed).