Get ready to be bludgeoned once again with a ridiculous increase in public transportation costs. It looks highly likely that the MTA will once again be digging deep into the pockets of New Yorker’s to fill their ever-increasing budget gaps. The Daily News speculated that the MTA will likely increase the base fare from $2.00 to $2.50 or $3.00, all the while cutting evening service down and possibly nixing Z,G, and M service. As another addition, disabled and express bus riders can possibly expect an increase in fares from $2 to $4 for Access-a-Ride and from $5 to $7.50 for Express buses.

We’re steadily moving into the holiday seasons, and with that oncoming inevitably comes the burden of traveling. With budgets tightening around the globe and the high cost of fuel, traversing those long roads is going to be a weighty expense for most.