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Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit syste... by redox99 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @12:23AM (#34591515)
Isn't public transportation already heavily subsidized? Surveyed people might not understand that to increase spending 2x without any increase in subsidies, fares might need to 5x or 10x.
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Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit syste... by heavyset_go on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @12:30AM (#34591547)
It is, and at least the cases I'm familiar with, fares are sometimes nominal fees. Commuters wouldn't be able to afford the real cost of public transportation if it needed to be solvent and funded by fares alone.
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