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Re: (erielack) Suburban Fares Then and Now
In 1974 I bought a New Dodge Colt in Boonton from Corrigliano for
$2300, it was a great cars and ran well for years.
On 7/30/2011 7:29 PM, Gary R. Kazin wrote:
> Gas was 25-30 cents per gallon back then.
>
> $9000 a year was a good salary.
>
> Bread was 17 cents a loaf.
>
> Vending machines sold Coke for 10 cents.
>
> NYC subway fare was 15 cents.
>
> A decent new car cost $2000-3000, depending on options.
>
> Lots of things cost 10-15 things what they did then...
>
> Gary R. Kazin
> DL&W Milepost R35.7
> Rockaway, New Jersey
>
>
> --- On Sat, 7/30/11, tommy meehan<tmeehan0421_@_gmail.com> wrote:
>> In 1963 an EL Morristown-Hoboken rider paid $1.45
>> one-way or $30.75 for a monthly. In 2003 the fares
>> from Morristown were $6.90 for a one-way and $193.00
>> for a monthly. Today they’re $10.25 one-way and
>> $291.00 for a monthly.
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