Re:Iowa City made its buses free. traffic cleared, and so di...
by xnx on Monday November 24, 2025 @08:41AM
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A transit ride in the US might be $12 of subsidies and a $2 fare. Making the ride $14 of subsidies isn't a big difference. There are even situations where eliminating fares saves money because of the overhead.
That said we'd probably be better off if we eliminated subsidies and introduced competition.
That said we'd probably be better off if we eliminated subsidies and introduced competition.