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Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit syste... by adgjlsfhk1 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @12:31AM (#34591558)
the reason to do free buses is that making people pay slows the bus down. it's not a major slowdown, but 1s per rider adds up. Also decreasing price does increase demand which helps justify increased service.
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Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit syste... by loeg on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @12:57AM (#34591744)
Make people pay at the stop before they board.
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Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit syste... by adgjlsfhk1 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @01:04AM (#34591789)
that costs a lot of money maintenance and sidewalk space. it's a lot cheaper and easier to just take it out of taxes
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Re:D.C. free bus bill becomes law as zero-fare transit syste... by katbyte on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @01:17AM (#34591878)
It also costs a lot of money to collect and enforce fares.
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