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1992
MTA begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles
1992
New York City transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25
1989
New York City transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15
1986
New York City transit fare rises from 90 cents to $1.00
1984
New York City transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents
1981
New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token
1980
New York City transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents
1975
New York City transit fare rises from 35 cents to 50 cents
1972
New York City transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents
1970
New York City transit fare rises from 20 cents to 30 cents, new larger tokens used
1966
New York City transit fare rises from 15 cents to 20 cents
1953
New York City transit fare rises from 10 cents to 15 cents, 1st use of subway tokens
1950
New York City bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents
1948
New York City subway fare goes to 10 cents, bus fare to 7 cents and combo fare at 12 cents
1948
New York City hikes subway fare from 5 cents to 10 cents
1904
World's 1st subway, IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), opens in New York City, subway/bus fare is set at one nickel (Brooklyn bridge-145 and Bdwy)
1899
Giovanni Segantini, Italian painter (Become his fare), dies
1832
1st streetcar railway in America starts operating (New York City) (12 cent fare)
1832
1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets
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