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Posted by Michael549 on Wed Mar 10 11:20:52 2010, in response to Bring Back the "Two-Fare Zone"?, posted by Mitch45 on Mon Mar 8 22:08:04 2010. Sometimes folks forget another function of public transit - to reduce the need for and usage of cars that pollute the urban environment. The fare pricing scheme can - should - would take into account not only the needs of those who only make 2 trips a day, but the needs of those who take several trips a day, and during the week, and not always to "downtown". School, work, entertainment and shopping trips are just some of the major kinds of trips the folk make. By wanting to bring back the two-fare zone, these kinds of trips are impacted in a negative way.Back in the day, I remember counting tokens as if they were gold bricks. Where plenty of trips were not taken because of the cost of another token. Or I would walk to many places just to save a token, but now that I'm older not so much. The fare structure now - unlimited rides and transfers - allows plenty of folks to make trips that they otherwise would not, or would have to arrange driving for. The basic point - public transit has a variety of goals, not a single goal to achieve. Mike |
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