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It doesn't seem quite that bad in St. Louis, but the Metrolink has a lot of similar characteristics. Just the fact that all the platforms are open (there are n
by geerlingguy 8y ago
It doesn't seem quite that bad in St. Louis, but the Metrolink has a lot of similar characteristics.
Just the fact that all the platforms are open (there are no turnstiles, so you don't even need to pay a cent to board a train or lurk on a platform, any time of day) seems like a major contributing factor.
And in my recent rides, maybe 1/5 times would there ever be a person checking tickets.
It's definitely a chicken-and-egg problem here—nobody wants the lines expanded if their only experiences are dodgy and slow at best. And it doesn't help that the local news seems to highlight all the public transit crimes on a weekly basis (especially on slower news weeks).
- grogenaut 8y agoHaving gotten a failure to pay ticket on metro the first time I ride for not understanding the system I can tell you it's quite steep $90 in 2000. And it only takes the officers about four stops to walk the whole train. That's a lot of rides without a fare ticket to pay for the one penalty ticket. Also you can often get tickets from other riders. I get asked for my stubs every time I'm in town