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Posted by Dupont Circle Station on Thu Jul 1 22:48:35 2010, in response to Re: WhineMATA, posted by WMATAGMOAGH on Thu Jul 1 20:48:21 2010. As they say, "Location! Location! Location!"Your logic of distance based fares is somewhat askew. Rather than a single, fixed sphere, you're creating a whole bunch of them...someone at Shady Grove has to pass through all of them to reach a destination downtown...even more if they're continuing beyond that. A flat surcharge beyond a certain point is far more reasonable and far less complicated than the existing scheme. And, remember, it would apply going the other direction as well...there are a lot of reverse-commutes, so it wouldn't be singling out people who live in The Beyond. The alternative would be a single, flat fare of say $2.50-$3.00 for everyone, though that would definitely piss off those who use the subway more frequently than commuters. The objective is to come up with a fare scheme that is fair and affordable to all riders, will attract more riders, grow revenue, and not have to be increased in short order (as the current fare will to compensate for the loss of ridership that will result from people choosing to find other ways to get around). Even with a "Beyond the Beltway" charge, the peak fare for many would still be less than it is now, and cheaper than driving (unless you can find parking downtown for less than $10/day). |
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