The MTA is treading water -- even factoring in inflation, a subway ride has gone from $1.50 in 2000 ($2.07 in 2015 dollars, according to the BLS inflation calcu

The MTA is treading water -- even factoring in inflation, a subway ride has gone from $1.50 in 2000 ($2.07 in 2015 dollars, according to the BLS inflation calculator [0]) to $2.75 today. On top of that, the MTA is stingier with "bonus" fare costs -- the threshold for the bonus is higher ($10 to $15) and the amount is lower (15% to 10%) -- and you now pay a $1.00 fee for a new card. [0] http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm