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In my area (Washington DC), fares pay about 10% of the budget for the subway each year. Why should those subsidies be expanded, yet any subsidies for cars (whi
by bpt3 1y ago
In my area (Washington DC), fares pay about 10% of the budget for the subway each year.
Why should those subsidies be expanded, yet any subsidies for cars (which certainly exist, but drivers pay for more than 10% of their vehicle costs) should be eliminated?
- bombcar 1y agoThe “cars get subsidized” arguments almost always fail to take into account that the entire capital and maintenance cost of the vehicle is borne by the driver. You have to do some pretty creative accounting to get it as subsidized as public transit (which isn’t to say PT shouldn’t be subsidized, mind you).