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Posted by Kew Gardens Teleport on Tue Mar 9 09:42:08 2010, in response to Re: Bring Back the ''Two-Fare Zone''?, posted by RailBus63 on Tue Mar 9 09:29:14 2010. The problem, in my opinion, is that transit is seen as something that needs to be priced as cheaply as possible. This is idiotic – why should every passenger get the exact same discount when many could afford to pay more?I agree. The transit system should make an operating profit. Put a limit on Metrocard discounts No. The discount is good, as it means that people are given an incentive to put many rides on a single card, rather than giving the MTA the fixed cost of a new card every time they ride. Think of it as a penalty for idiots, rather than as a discount. It's the unlimiteds that are throwing away money, as the prices are set on the basis that users will take two trips per day, then take Junior to Coney Island and back at the weekend. Of course there are some users like that: they should really be on PPR; there are also a lot of users who make several trips a day, and unlimiteds should be priced so as to offer them a fair deal rather than a steal. let’s figure out how to subsidize rides or passes for those with limited incomes Oh please, not another bureaucratic discounted transit scheme. The MTA's job is to run a transit system, not a welfare system. If some people's incomes are believed by society to be too low to meet essential costs of living, then society should address the incomes once, rather than each cost of living individually. And if they choose to go and spend it all on drugs, that's their problem. |
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