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On Wednesday, the one-way fare from Grand Central goes up to $7 peak, $5.25 off-peak. If you’re coming into Grand Central on Metro-North, it's just $1 more at peak, 75 cents off-peak. Commuters using monthly or weekly tickets may ride for free.
Friday was busy at the new $91 million Metro-North station built by the MTA and the city at Yankee Stadium: Over four hours in the morning rush, 48 people either boarded or got off trains.
That’s a lot less than MTA predictions of 400 people using the station over the course of a non-game day. The Yankees faced the Mets that night, and nine commuters explained they had just parked their cars to return later for the game.
“It’s new service, and we expect it to grow,” said Metro-North spokesperson Marjorie Anders, who noted the station is used on non-game days by “about 50 people” in each direction.
The station is designed to handle 10,000, though it has no bathroom, and for one game the previous weekend it served 4,200.
“It does serve some riders,” said William Henderson, of the MTA’s Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee. “Of course, it is near a subway stop, and we like people who benefit from new transit facilities to share in their cost.”
The Yankees paid nothing. A former community board member, urban planner Lukas Herbert, said he suggested increasing Metro-North service to the Melrose stop. It’s eight blocks from the stadium. but the new station is four blocks away. “It’s not like anybody lives near there,” he said.
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.
