NFTA Public Hearing (Buffalo Library)

http://metro.nfta.com/Routes/ServiceReductions.aspx
A summary of the adjustments include:

Increased adult base fare from $1.75 to $2
Increased reduced fare for seniors, disabled, Medicare & child based fare from $.75 to $1
Increase adult day pass fare from $4 to $5
Increase day pass for seniors, disabled, Medicare & children from $2 to $2.50
Increase PAL trip fare from $3.50 to $4
Increase PAL Pass (10 trips) from $29 to $35
Increase PAL Pass (20 trips) from $58 to $70
Increase adult monthly pass from $64 to $75
Increase monthly pass for seniors, disabled, Medicare & children from $32 to $37.50
Restore 30 day adult pass priced at $75
Restore 30 day pass for seniors, disabled, Medicare & children priced at $37.50
Introduce new adult seven day pass priced at $25
Introduce new senior, disabled, Medicare & child seven day pass priced at $12.50
Introduce new adult express trip surcharge at 50 cents
Introduce new express trip surcharge for seniors, disabled, Medicare and children at 25 cents
Summer Youth Pass increase from $52.50 to $60
Discontinue free bus to rail/rail to bus transfer

Two public hearings are scheduled as follows:
March 21, 2012 Niagara Falls City Hall Chambers – 6 p.m.

March 22, 2012 Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Auditorium – 6 p.m.

Comments can e-mailed to planning@nfta.com or sent in writing to

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
181 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Attention: Service Planning Department

All comments must be received by March 22, 2012.