#Letters to the Editor —May 2, 2022

#Letters to the Editor —May 2, 2022

“Letters to the Editor —May 2, 2022” The Issue: The MTA’s creation of a commission to advise on how to prevent fare evasion on mass transit. Brava, Nicole Gelinas (“Foul and Fare,” Post­Opinion, April 28). Finally, someone has spoken the truth about most of the MTA’s finance problems. Fare evasion has been around since the…

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#To get riders back the MTA must curb fare evasion

#To get riders back the MTA must curb fare evasion

“To get riders back the MTA must curb fare evasion” With ridership at about 60% of pre-COVID normal, the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority has huge problems getting people back on trains right now and faces huge budget deficits in the future. There’s a place where these two problems crash into each other: fare evasion. The…

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#Airports and airlines drop mask mandates after court ruling

#Airports and airlines drop mask mandates after court ruling

“Airports and airlines drop mask mandates after court ruling” Travelers were celebrating across the country Monday as airports and airlines dropped their mask requirements after a Florida federal judge voided the Biden Administration’s mask mandate for planes, trains and buses on Monday. But confusion also accompanied the enthusiasm as some airports, airlines and transportation agencies…

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