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Public Transportation
Apr. 23rd, 2010 02:24 pmGlah. Metrolink passed the fare increase.
My fare is going to increase by 14%.
If I could afford a car with decent gas mileage (and felt like I was capable of driving on the highway) it would now be cheaper to drive.
I have spent years committed to public transportation. I recently stated that even given the opportunity to drive, I would still take the train 'cause it's better for the environment, and we won't ever have decent public transportation if no one uses it.
I can't stop taking the train right now, but damn it, I will as soon as I can.
They are losing money because they don't have enough riders. Raising the cost of crappy service doesn't solve that problem - it only makes you lose even more riders.
The trains don't run on time, they don't run often enough, and now they are far, far too expensive.
I am wishing very bad things on the people who run it. Very bad things indeed.
My fare is going to increase by 14%.
If I could afford a car with decent gas mileage (and felt like I was capable of driving on the highway) it would now be cheaper to drive.
I have spent years committed to public transportation. I recently stated that even given the opportunity to drive, I would still take the train 'cause it's better for the environment, and we won't ever have decent public transportation if no one uses it.
I can't stop taking the train right now, but damn it, I will as soon as I can.
They are losing money because they don't have enough riders. Raising the cost of crappy service doesn't solve that problem - it only makes you lose even more riders.
The trains don't run on time, they don't run often enough, and now they are far, far too expensive.
I am wishing very bad things on the people who run it. Very bad things indeed.
