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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by carapace on Monday December 16, 2019 @10:30PM (#21810265)
> fare collection cost as much as the revenue generated from fares

WTF!?

That's freakin insane.

If that's true, why do they keep raising the fares and upgrading the fareboxes!?

If that's true, the SF city gov is effectively collecting money and lighting it on fire as a way to "throttle" bad behaviour on the bus!?

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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by sitkack on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:38PM (#21810633)
> If that's true, why do they keep raising the fares and upgrading the fareboxes!?

To pay for the new fareboxes, of course.

Just as Uber is a way to get away from "bus people", fares are away to get away from "free bus people".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-iWBCL12Qg

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Re:Kansas City is first major city in U.S. to offer no-cost ... by noneckbeard on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:33PM (#21810599)
Could be that they’re trying to turn fare collection into a revenue generator, but not sure. I recommend his book, it’s a pretty interesting read!
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