MTA approves ?Doomsday Budget?

The full MTA board approved a plan Wednesday that calls for fare increases and service cuts.The MTA says the fare hikes are needed to help close a $1.2 billion budget deficit. MTA officials say the hikes

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Mar 25, 2009, 10:39 AM

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