Comments on: More Transit Fares for More People http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/ because...we...are Tue, 06 Oct 2009 06:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: socialscientist http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-150 socialscientist Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:26:29 +0000 http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-150 In Finland, you can buy "free ride insurance" you pay a small amout for a premium, and when you are caught without a ticket the insurance pays your fine.... http://www.planka.nu/eng . In Finland, you can buy “free ride insurance” you pay a small amout for a premium, and when you are caught without a ticket the insurance pays your fine….

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]]> By: anonymous http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-149 anonymous Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:24:48 +0000 http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-149 We used to use transit all the time until the last fare increase. We have a car but rarely used it until now. Since the most recent fare increase, the only difference between a monthly pass for one zone and our car insurance is $12 a month. The buses and skytrains are so cramped with riders that the last time I took public transit, I got sick with the flu from some guy that was sneezing and hacking all over everyone. Between the bus strike in 2000 that lasted 5 months and the consistent fare increases, Vancouver has to get with the program. Great read. Keep it up. We used to use transit all the time until the last fare increase. We have a car but rarely used it until now.

Since the most recent fare increase, the only difference between a monthly pass for one zone and our car insurance is $12 a month. The buses and skytrains are so cramped with riders that the last time I took public transit, I got sick with the flu from some guy that was sneezing and hacking all over everyone.

Between the bus strike in 2000 that lasted 5 months and the consistent fare increases, Vancouver has to get with the program.

Great read. Keep it up.

]]> By: Erika http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-148 Erika Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:31:32 +0000 http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-148 Well said! Your list reminded me of an other option I'd forgotten about: carpooling. You know, if you don't own a car, and carpool with someone, offering them $5 a day for their services is actually CHEAPER than a 3-zone pass used every weekday. Now how about that? There seem to be too many risks for me associated with carpooling (because I don't own a car, nasty traffic, etc.), but that could be an option for some people to stick-it-to-the-man (even if it's not the right one). Dave, don't forget about the Sunday pass advantages. They really ought to extend it to Saturdays... Actually to be honest in the 4.5 years I've had a pass, I've taken advantage of the Sunday thing umm... twice? Well said!

Your list reminded me of an other option I’d forgotten about: carpooling. You know, if you don’t own a car, and carpool with someone, offering them $5 a day for their services is actually CHEAPER than a 3-zone pass used every weekday. Now how about that? There seem to be too many risks for me associated with carpooling (because I don’t own a car, nasty traffic, etc.), but that could be an option for some people to stick-it-to-the-man (even if it’s not the right one).

Dave, don’t forget about the Sunday pass advantages. They really ought to extend it to Saturdays… Actually to be honest in the 4.5 years I’ve had a pass, I’ve taken advantage of the Sunday thing umm… twice?

]]> By: People hate the transit fare increase | paulhillsdon.com http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-146 People hate the transit fare increase | paulhillsdon.com Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-146 [...] Dave at Human Powered sums it up quite nicely, in addition to providing a number of statistics to back up his arguments. That’s a 40% increase at the farebox; the ever-helpful Bank of Canada tells me that inflation over this period has been less than 16%, meaning fares have gone up 2 and half times faster than everything else. [...] [...] Dave at Human Powered sums it up quite nicely, in addition to providing a number of statistics to back up his arguments. That’s a 40% increase at the farebox; the ever-helpful Bank of Canada tells me that inflation over this period has been less than 16%, meaning fares have gone up 2 and half times faster than everything else. [...]

]]> By: Paul http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-145 Paul Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:03:18 +0000 http://humanpowered.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/more-transit-fares-for-more-people/#comment-145 Wow! Terrific editorial! I *LOVE* it! So true! Wow! Terrific editorial! I *LOVE* it! So true!

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