Q&A
Timeline for Metro North station opening and potential fare prices
1:37:17
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Council Member Marmorato inquires about the timeline for Metro North station opening and potential fare prices for the new service. MTA representatives provide information on the project schedule and fare considerations.
- Original anticipated opening for Metro North service was end of 2027
- Schedule being re-evaluated based on effectiveness of long-term outages negotiated with Amtrak
- Fare prices not yet determined, but MTA considering city ticket or inner-city discount options
- Any fare changes would require board action and public input
- Discussion on potential fare decreases if more stops are added along the line in the future
UNKNOWN
1:37:17
So with regard to the Metro North Service, I can speak to that.
1:37:22
The COVID didn't have any impact on the project or the plans itself.
1:37:27
The original anticipated opening was our start of revenue service was 2027.
1:37:33
We're currently evaluating the effectiveness of that first long term outage that we had negotiated with Amtrak last year.
1:37:41
We're in the midst of our second long term outage with them.
1:37:44
So we're going to be re baselineing that schedule based on the effectiveness of those outages, so more to come on that.
1:37:50
But end of 2027 was always the anticipated opening.
Kristy Marmorato
1:37:54
Okay.
1:37:55
Alright.
1:37:56
Being that I have you here, Ab.
1:37:58
So as far as price wise, affair from the Mars Park of Venice station.
1:38:05
How much would that cost a commuter?
UNKNOWN
1:38:07
So so slightly premature on that again.
1:38:09
That'll determined by Metro North once we get to that point of revenue service.
1:38:13
But 1 of the things that we hear all the time is that we need to make sure that this service is you know, doable for the folks in the area that it that it is it's fair that they can reasonably, you know, accommodate.
1:38:30
So we are looking at things like when I say we collectively, the Metro North and MTA are looking at things like city ticket now or Atlantic ticket that's currently enjoyed by Metro North And Long Island Railroad.
1:38:41
So there will be an inner city discount type of fare that's looked at, but it's not been determined yet.
Kristy Marmorato
1:38:47
Now in the future, if you decide to develop along this line, well, the price is in the Morris Park, Park Chester Van Ness, Coop City, stations, would they decrease?
1:38:58
Because now that you're adding more lines along the stop,
UNKNOWN
1:39:01
Well, any thoughts
Kristy Marmorato
1:39:02
along the line?
UNKNOWN
1:39:03
Any fair increase or decrease requires a board action and public input.
1:39:07
So all of that would be studied in and advance at that point, but, you know, not at this time.