The world consists of billions of people worldwide that rely on public transportation as a daily necessity. Specifically in America, where in 2013, over 10 billion trips were taken using public transportation. While the demand for fast and reliable public transportation keeps increasing, the service itself is degrading in many ways. Business for Public Transportation is on the high road. In many ways than one public transportation has become a part of daily life and the Modern Era. All the way from people trying to get to work in the city of New York or see the sights of Florida, people use public transportation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U.S. state of New York and more. Furthermore, education defiantly plays a big role in bringing in huge business for the MTA & public transportation, not only do numerous amounts of students have to take public transportation on a daily bases, but they also get issued their own metrocard. So business for the public transportation is looking up and well. Now many would think that since the MTA and public transportation department is doing so well in business, why may it have so many deficiencies. First of all, even though the business aspect of public transportation is doing well, providing jobs, making profits, and expanding, why is it that the regular fare is being risen up so high? For the fourth time in seven years, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in the New York area is driving up transit fares, thereby impacting the living standards of millions of working people who depend upon public transportation. Furthermore, it has been determined from research that more than 20 percent of New York City residents live in poverty, so how will they be able to afford these prices. In addition in 2015, the fares are yet again expected to rise from $2.50 to $2.75. So as it can be seen, various deficie