07-31-2017, 11:49 AM
(07-31-2017, 11:20 AM)Viewfromthe42 Wrote: We could move towards a system where we considered boardings a per-use cost (punishing those who don't live on direct routes based on their transportation needs), on a distance cost (punishing those who live farther from their destinations), on a time cost (punishing those who aren't able to use express buses and have to take milk run routes), (...)Punishing? Based on this argument, the current system punishes those who live on direct routes, and those who don't make stopovers, and those who only take the bus (or LRT) for a short distance.
Seriously, in my mind a distance-based cost is the most fair (you are effectively paying by distance when you drive (gas/wear and tear), bicycle (effort/wear and tear) or walk (effort/shoes).
Or make the entire system free of charge. But I don't think there is much support for that.