Comment by kidk 11 hours ago Billions of subsidies? Im confused you talking about cars or trains. 6 comments kidk Reply xnx 11 hours ago No major US public transportation system is fully paid for by riders. semiquaver 10 hours ago Yep. https://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/index.php/Farebox_Re... is a sobering reminder that many cities’ public transportation would cost $20-50 per trip if paid entirely by riders and thus could not exist without subsidy. cleaning 9 hours ago Neither is any private transportation system? JimmyBuckets 11 hours ago That includes cars on public roads. caycep 10 hours ago NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs. xnx 9 hours ago NYC "congestion" pricing (actually cordon pricing) is a good idea. Would be great to see more road use fees proportional to use (distance, weight^3, etc.).
xnx 11 hours ago No major US public transportation system is fully paid for by riders. semiquaver 10 hours ago Yep. https://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/index.php/Farebox_Re... is a sobering reminder that many cities’ public transportation would cost $20-50 per trip if paid entirely by riders and thus could not exist without subsidy. cleaning 9 hours ago Neither is any private transportation system? JimmyBuckets 11 hours ago That includes cars on public roads. caycep 10 hours ago NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs. xnx 9 hours ago NYC "congestion" pricing (actually cordon pricing) is a good idea. Would be great to see more road use fees proportional to use (distance, weight^3, etc.).
semiquaver 10 hours ago Yep. https://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/index.php/Farebox_Re... is a sobering reminder that many cities’ public transportation would cost $20-50 per trip if paid entirely by riders and thus could not exist without subsidy.
caycep 10 hours ago NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs. xnx 9 hours ago NYC "congestion" pricing (actually cordon pricing) is a good idea. Would be great to see more road use fees proportional to use (distance, weight^3, etc.).
xnx 9 hours ago NYC "congestion" pricing (actually cordon pricing) is a good idea. Would be great to see more road use fees proportional to use (distance, weight^3, etc.).
No major US public transportation system is fully paid for by riders.
Yep. https://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/index.php/Farebox_Re... is a sobering reminder that many cities’ public transportation would cost $20-50 per trip if paid entirely by riders and thus could not exist without subsidy.
Neither is any private transportation system?
That includes cars on public roads.
NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs.
NYC "congestion" pricing (actually cordon pricing) is a good idea. Would be great to see more road use fees proportional to use (distance, weight^3, etc.).