TORONTO - High ticket prices and low ridership have prompted the province to reduce fares on the Union Pearson Express.

The direct train from Toronto's Union Station to Pearson International Airport will have costs for riders reduced by more than half, according to reports.

Current prices for the entire UPX route would go from $27.50 to $12 without a Presto card, and from $19 to $9 with one. Boarding the train at either the Bloor or Weston stations would also cost significantly less.

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Transit users in the city have widely criticized the Metrolinx service for not making the prices more accessible to those regularly paying to ride the TTC.

The provincial agency has said the upscale ride to and from the airport was originally geared to attract more business clientele.

Original projections and goals were to reach 7,000 daily passengers within three years, but the last few months of 2015 only saw about 2,200 people using the train every day.

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After initial disappointments with ridership numbers, UPX has offered 2-for-1 discounts and free rides over Family Day weekend.

The Metrolinx board is holding a special meeting Tuesday night to discuss the new fares, which are expected to be approved.