Come fall, LIRR riders will be able to purchase tickets on the web, the LIRR press office told Tri-State this week.

LIRR and NYC Transit riders, who saw recent fare increases, are not yet able to benefit from web discounts already offered to Metro-North riders, even though both agencies have been discussing the option for years (MTR # 167). Metro-North riders have been benefiting from online purchases, which offer convenience and allow them to save between 2% and 5%, since January 1, 2001. And with the recent fare increases, Metro-North riders have responded — Metro-North recently told the Journal News that online sales this April were up 250% from the same period in 2002.

According to NYC Transit press office, NYC Transit still has no plans to institute web tickets. 

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