Does the crowded subway platform in the picture above look a little too familiar? Well, better get used to it because this morning, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or as I like to call them, the Metropolitan Thief Association passed a bill that will reduce service in addition to fare hikes. So not only are we not getting improvements in service with the fare hike, but service will actually be reduced….makes perfect sense if you’re Elliot Sander . The MTA claims that the “fare hikes and service cutbacks needed to keep the transit system from going broke”. Well, how about you stop spending $4 million dollars to rename a damn bridge?!?!?

Here are the list of fare hikes, effective May 31st:

- Single rides would go from $2 to $2.50—a 25% hike;

- 7-day unlimited cards would be $31 (currently $25)—a 24% hike;

- 14-day unlimited cards would be $59 (currently $47)—a 25% hike;

- 30-day unlimited card would be $103 (currently $81)—a 27% hike;

- 7-day express bus cards would be $51 (currently $41)—a 24% hike