NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved Connecticut’s request for a combined 10% fare hike on a portion of the Metro-North Railroad that runs through its state.
The MTA’s board voted for Connecticut’s proposed fare increase, which would raise the fee by 5% on Sept. 1 and again on July 1, 2026, for riders on the section of the New Haven Line that runs through Connecticut.
Connecticut’s Department of Transportation will make a final decision on the proposed increase by Aug. 1, according to Joe Cooper, spokesman for the department. The plan would still allow Connecticut to cancel the second fare hike if state lawmakers direct more funding to the New Haven Line.
The agreement between MTA — which runs New York City’s subways, buses and two commuter lines — and Connecticut gives the state the authority to propose fare increases on its portion of the New Haven Line, but both parties need to approve any increase for it to be implemented.
The anticipated fare boost would bring in $1.4 million this year, $16.1 million in 2026 and $20.5 million in 2027, according to MTA board documents.
Riders traveling from Greenwich, Connecticut, to Manhattan would pay $294.75 for a monthly pass, up from $280, MTA documents show. The monthly charge between Waterbury, the northern-most stop in Connecticut, and Manhattan would be $449.25, up from $424.75.
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