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Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by nfw2 on Saturday December 27, 2025 @09:53PM (#46407938)
> A transit ride in a large city is typically MORE expensive than a car ride. Even when you take into account the cost of depreciation, insurance, financing and other related expenses.

I don't see this. The cost of a month pass on new york subway is $130 a month. That is less than my monthly parking fee in sf

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Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by SoftTalker on Saturday December 27, 2025 @11:19PM (#46408405)
He's saying that's only a fraction of the actual cost of providing your rides for a month. Most of the funding for transit systems comes from appropriations, not fares.
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