>buses go faster because no one is waiting in queues to pay at the door Well, you could always not accept payment at the door. But more passengers doesn't equa

>buses go faster because no one is waiting in queues to pay at the door Well, you could always not accept payment at the door. But more passengers doesn't equal faster buses; after a point the service will bog down as the buses bunch up, and increasing the number of buses will not solve that. A small base fare goes a long way to persuade people to walk short distances instead of catching the bus.