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Originally Posted by J.OT13
Very few bus routes go beyond the built up area, which is about the same size as Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton. The handful of buses serving the rural areas at rush hour don't justify $10 to $30+ premium.
If the City is too big, they need to introduce a zone based system, which we sort of had with express and rural passes in the past. Alternatively, as I mentioned, introducing a park and ride charge could subsidize lower fares.
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But none of those cities have a huge greenbelt that forces buses travel long distances without collecting a fare so yeah that would explain why ottawa has higher fares, I agree getting rid of zone fares was stupid but a park and ride charge is not the answer, a congestion charge is.
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