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Yup. > ...[no] transit system in the US has a farebox recovery ratio of above 55% and most are around 20-30% . There are a tiny handful of roads in the countr
by simoncion 3y ago
Yup.
> ...[no] transit system in the US has a farebox recovery ratio of above 55% and most are around 20-30% .
There are a tiny handful of roads in the country that bother to even attempt to recover their operating costs. Overall, I'd bet that the road system in the US has a "farebox recovery rate" of low single-digits at absolute best.
That doesn't mean we should shut it down.
Publicly-accessible transit systems are a public good... one that delivers far more value than can be easily accounted for.
- dghlsakjg 3y agoI would be shocked if toll fees covered 1% of road costs in the US. I can’t even remember the last time I paid a toll.
- Tostino 3y agoTo be fair, you are paying the "toll" each time you fill up (in the form of gas taxes).
- simoncion 3y agoIn the US, those taxes don't come anywhere near even artillery range of paying for road maintenance, construction, and various road-support services.
- dghlsakjg 3y agoAnd as a bus rider I pay the fare every time I pay taxes by that logic. As a side question: when I buy gasoline for my backup generator am I paying the 'toll' for that generator to drive on the road?