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Originally Posted by monkeybongo
Is it true that suburbs are really funding OCTranspo? I thought most suburban bus routes were running at a loss except for the 9x routes and infrequent expresses. Too much area to cover and not enough density.
Now that the Presto pass is in place ... is it feasible in the public mind to go for charging based on number of stops or fare zones? I've gone to some cities with efficient systems that have this in place.
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I have always thought that passengers passing across the Greenbelt should pay more. The issue is not so much density (most modern suburbs are denser than older suburbs inside the Greenbelt) as it is the car culture in the suburbs and the distance travelled per trip.
It seems awfully complicated on a technical basis to charge by distance. Basically, you will need to either get riders to tap their Presto card on exit (how do you control this?) or something that automatically can read the Presto Card when exiting a transit vehicle. More or less a system like they have on Highway 407. This seems a major technical leap beyond what we have just installed. How would you deal with non-Presto users anyways?
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