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The United States needs decent public transit. A universal payment system serves those who travel between cities/states. Decent public transit serves everyone
by tadfisher 8y ago
The United States needs decent public transit.
A universal payment system serves those who travel between cities/states. Decent public transit serves everyone who commutes every day in the same city, even those who don't use the service. I imagine the second group is larger than the first.
- Gibbon1 8y agoWhat got me was right here. > day, the Clipper card must handle some 35,000 fare rules that determine how much a Bay Area ride costs. Just go fully subsidized and stop collecting fares. There problem solved. Seriously the most efficient way to do X is usually don't do X.
- nofunsir 8y agoThe United States [ok] needs [opinion and/or unprovable] decent [what defines decent? I'd say it's pretty decent already, and I've lived in Europe on foot.] public transit [Who pays? If I have a car, I don't need it and won't pay for it unless you force me with a gun.]