← Back to context Comment by kidk 3 hours ago Billions of subsidies? Im confused you talking about cars or trains. 6 comments kidk Reply xnx 3 hours ago No major US public transportation system is fully paid for by riders. cleaning 1 hour ago Neither is any private transportation system? semiquaver 2 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. JimmyBuckets 3 hours ago That includes cars on public roads. caycep 2 hours ago NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs. xnx 1 hour 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 3 hours ago No major US public transportation system is fully paid for by riders. cleaning 1 hour ago Neither is any private transportation system? semiquaver 2 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. JimmyBuckets 3 hours ago That includes cars on public roads. caycep 2 hours ago NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs. xnx 1 hour 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 2 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 2 hours ago NYC congestion pricing seems to be working quite well though, and probably helps offset MTA costs. xnx 1 hour 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 1 hour 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.
Neither is any private transportation system?
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.
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.).