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Re: (Op-ed) Express bus fare should be lower |
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Posted by BusMgr on Sun Nov 30 21:43:13 2014, in response to Re: (Op-ed) Express bus fare should be lower, posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 29 22:37:43 2014. Since the bus and subway systems each have their own distinct operating costs, should there be different fares for each? And since it cost more to provide both a bus ride and a subway ride, should there be a higher fare for passengers using both? And since it cost more to provide a long ride than a short ride, should there be zone fares? All of these are legitimate questions, but the political process has resulted in a fare structure with no zones, free intermodal transfers, and in the case of express buses, fares that were initially set as only a small amount higher than the combined bus plus subway fares. If we change the policy for express bus fares, should we not also change the policy for other fares as well? Our public transportation system loses money, and everything about setting fares in a money-losing system is all policy. |
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