PASSENGERS WAITING IN LINE TO BUY SUBWAY TOKENS AT THE 8TH AVENUE LINE OF THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY. IN 1970 AN AVERAGE OF MILLION PERSONS RODE THE SUBWAY EACH DAY, WHICH IS 47 PERCENT OF THE WORK FORCE. THE SYSTEM IS OF CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE TO THE CITY, BUT THE VOTERS HAVE REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE NEW FUNDS FOR ANY MORE IMPROVEMENTS, OR TO INCREASE THE 35-CENT FARE TO COVER MANAGEMENT COSTS

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