Train ticket prices USA will rise next three years. Metro North Railroad had not raised train ticket prices for the past seven years. Train ticket fare will rise 4 % each year for 2012, 2013 and 2014 and after that one percent will be added until 2018. Mainly it is due to rising of operational expenses because of inflation.
From the beginning, train ticket prices was planned to rise by 16% but after commuter complaints fares was reduced to 12 percent fare rise.
If ticket prices continue to grow, it can make people sit back on his personal car and it is not an economically friendly Decision.