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One-way fares on the Metro-North could go up between 25 cents to $1 more per ride under the plan.

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Connecticut DOT fielding public comments on proposed fare hike, decreased service 

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And heads up metro North commuters. The Connecticut Department of Transportation is proposing some changes that could affect your wallet news 12, Connecticut's Lauren fare explains if you use public transportation, some changes could be on the way while you could see a few new Connecticut transit bus routes. There might not be as many metro North trains on the rails. The Connecticut Department of Transportation says that Friday's service along the New Haven line would be impacted the most with eight fewer trains, but you'd have to pay more to ride them. The dot Just releasing its proposals, citing a funding increase in the new state budget for Connecticut transit, but a reduction for Metro North, this is a one way peak or off peak ticket could cost you 25 cents to a dollar more. Depending how you commute. Monthly packages could cost anywhere from around 200 to 20 bucks more. It would be the first fare increase since 2018 dot Bureau Chief of Public Transportation, Benjamin Limmer said in a statement, quote, commuting habits continue evolving following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and these proposed changes reflect this new normal by prioritizing morning and evening peak train service and introducing bus service changes to meet a new demand. Senator Tony Wong disagrees. We're at the stage right now where we're getting people back into the office. We're increasing office capacity. You see today, the train station is full of cars. The commuters can soon weigh in on the matter. The GOP is hosting a series of public hearings. Next month, there will be two in person hearings in Hartford and New Haven. With the remaining hearings held over Zoom. I ask why are we not doing it in Stanford? In Bridgeport where the vast majority of commuters into New York utilize these trains. Some commuters we spoke with agree so that stakeholders will have the opportunity to have their views. We have the public hearing dates and times at news 12 dot com. Lauren Fabra News 12, Connecticut.

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DATE	LOCATION	TIME
Monday, Oct. 2	Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records \| 200 Orange St., \| New Haven	6-8 p.m. (public hearing)
Tuesday, Oct. 3	Capitol Region Council of Governments \| 3rd Floor Board Room \| 241 Main St., Hartford	6-8 p.m. (public hearing)
Wednesday, Oct. 4	Virtually via Zoom \| Webinar ID: 819 3851 5237 \| Passcode: 026281	11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 4	Virtually via Zoom \| Webinar ID: 819 3851 5237 \| Passcode: 194387	6-8 p.m.