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Hampton Jitney warns of higher fares, says NYC congestion pricing will double tolls for bus operator
NY Post ^ | 02/26/2024 | Shannon Thaler

Posted on 02/26/2024 11:50:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Hampton Jitney — the popular bus operator that shuttles New Yorkers to the Hamptons — warned that it may be forced to hike ticket prices when New York City’s imminent congestion pricing takes effect.

Under the city’s tolling proposal, the private bus company will pay double in tolls to shuttle passengers from Manhattan to the Hamptons and Long Island’s North Fork, according to an email send to riders on Feb. 25 obtained by Bloomberg.

“We are asking for help from our ridership,” Geoffrey Lynch, Hampton Jitney’s president, wrote in the email, which encouraged Hampton Jitney customers to voice support for the firm to receive an exemption from the new toll.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congestion; fares; jitney; nyc
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1 posted on 02/26/2024 11:50:39 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I read that as ‘when immigrant congestion takes place’, not ‘imminent’.


2 posted on 02/26/2024 11:54:03 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just in case anyone is wondering what a one way bus trip from East Hampton to Manhattan costs - $47 for early AM, $69 for mid-day trips


3 posted on 02/26/2024 11:59:54 AM PST by PGR88
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To: ChicagoConservative27

If New York City had a committee of their left wing politicians write up a suicide plan
for the city it wouldn’t be much different than what they are already doing.


4 posted on 02/26/2024 12:01:06 PM PST by Iron Munro (AMERICA - LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT !)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes. Excellent. The city has financial problems so the best course of action is to discourage visitors. Pure genius.


5 posted on 02/26/2024 12:10:07 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: PGR88

Lol. For real? Morons.


6 posted on 02/26/2024 12:11:01 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m surprised that they still have the jitney. People should stay home and not travel to save the environment!!!


7 posted on 02/26/2024 12:16:20 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Since when do rich @ssholes in the Hamptons take the bus ?

This must be for their servants.


8 posted on 02/26/2024 12:19:00 PM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Montag813 to New York: DROP DEAD!

I hope every American boycotts NYC.

9 posted on 02/26/2024 3:36:31 PM PST by montag813
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To: ChicagoConservative27

why on earth would these fools apply their “congestion control” toll premiums to MASS TRANSIT PASSENGERS!


10 posted on 02/26/2024 3:48:24 PM PST by catnipman (A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil)
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