Stop the Access-A-Ride Fare Hike
Sign Now
Elliot G. Sander
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
MTA New York City Transit
347 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Dear Mr. Sander:
All New Yorkers have an equal right to public transportation. The proposed doubling of the Access-A-Ride fare places an unfair burden on some of our citys most vulnerable riders. New Yorkers with disabilities are more likely to be living on low or fixed incomes than other transit users 85 percent of Access-A-Ride users are unemployed; 64 percent have a total household income of less than $35,000 and therefore rely on Access-A-Ride to participate in their communities. When barriers to transportation are created for people with disabilities, the stage is set for isolation rather than integration. If this happens, we all lose.
The MTA is in a financial crisis and all realistic options to close the deficit must be explored. However, doubling the Access-A-Ride fare will generate a trivial amount of revenue while burdening, if not stranding, thousands of New Yorkers. This cannot be the answer to the MTAs budget shortfall. The MTA must act responsibly and consider a wide range of budget solutions before placing this financial burden on Access-A-Ride users. We urge you to withdraw the MTA proposal to double the Access-A-Ride fare.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
MTA New York City Transit
347 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Dear Mr. Sander:
All New Yorkers have an equal right to public transportation. The proposed doubling of the Access-A-Ride fare places an unfair burden on some of our citys most vulnerable riders. New Yorkers with disabilities are more likely to be living on low or fixed incomes than other transit users 85 percent of Access-A-Ride users are unemployed; 64 percent have a total household income of less than $35,000 and therefore rely on Access-A-Ride to participate in their communities. When barriers to transportation are created for people with disabilities, the stage is set for isolation rather than integration. If this happens, we all lose.
The MTA is in a financial crisis and all realistic options to close the deficit must be explored. However, doubling the Access-A-Ride fare will generate a trivial amount of revenue while burdening, if not stranding, thousands of New Yorkers. This cannot be the answer to the MTAs budget shortfall. The MTA must act responsibly and consider a wide range of budget solutions before placing this financial burden on Access-A-Ride users. We urge you to withdraw the MTA proposal to double the Access-A-Ride fare.
Sign The Petition
Continue with Google
OR
If you already have an account please sign in, otherwise register an account for free then sign the petition filling the fields below.
Email and password will be your account data, you will be able to sign other petitions after logging in.
Shoutbox
Goal
1,000 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
20 February 2016
19 February 2016
15 February 2016
15 February 2016
15 February 2016
14 February 2016
13 February 2016
13 February 2016
3 February 2016
2 February 2016
19 January 2016
18 January 2016
15 January 2016
11 January 2016
6 January 2016
5 January 2016
2 January 2016
25 December 2015
23 December 2015
15 December 2015
15 December 2015
6 December 2015
5 December 2015
4 December 2015
1 December 2015
Tags
No tags
Embed Codes
direct link
link for html
link for forum without title
link for forum with title
