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> What are the continued operating costs [?] ... When I lived in Toronto I could have an all-access unlimited subway pass for $100 a month, This does not speak
by tjic 18y ago
> What are the continued operating costs [?] ... When I lived in Toronto I could have an all-access unlimited subway pass for $100 a month,
This does not speak to operating costs.
Mass transit fairs are usually subsidized from general tax revenues - user fees usually cover something like 10-25% of actual costs.
- potatolicious 18y agoRight, this I'm aware of - so I'd be interested in seeing someone do some numbers on the real costs of highways vs. mass transit.
- Retric 18y agoLast time I ran the numbers the US highway system costs around 3$/gallon of gas used on the highway system. So, double your gas costs, then add all the other costs and you can approximate the "net" cost of your commute.
- potatolicious 18y agoIt's more than your gas cost, though - there are other things like maintenance, amortized cost of car ownership, insurance, etc. You don't just pay for gas, you pay for the car to put it in.