My point is that no transit (roads or mass transit) can be fully funded by fares as the function is too important. Also, intestate traffic/rail too important fo

My point is that no transit (roads or mass transit) can be fully funded by fares as the function is too important. Also, intestate traffic/rail too important for the federal level. So the idea that mass transit can go to fare-free and rely entirely on government funding via taxes is the logical conclusion. Transit (like IT in a company) is an enabler/multiplier, not a product.