09-16-2019, 09:45 AM
There is no child fare. There is only an adult fare and a reduced fare. Maybe there will continue to be a reduced fare for children under a certain age, but that wasn't specified.
I don't think the argument really is off-peak usage* for seniors. I personally don't really comprehend all of the discounts seniors get on various goods and services. But I would imagine that seniors are a specific segment worth pursuing (maybe with discounts) since they tend to travel off-peak. The benefit we get is revenue on the one hand, and them not driving on the other- congestion is only one negative impact of more cars on the road.
I think it's obvious that someone will use something less if it costs 15% more. I don't know how elastic demand for transit is among seniors.
*The transit affordability study we're talking about also included possibilities about reduced fares during off-peak periods. An off-peak pass was offered (at $23) during the affordability study that ended this year. It's a real possibility.
I don't think the argument really is off-peak usage* for seniors. I personally don't really comprehend all of the discounts seniors get on various goods and services. But I would imagine that seniors are a specific segment worth pursuing (maybe with discounts) since they tend to travel off-peak. The benefit we get is revenue on the one hand, and them not driving on the other- congestion is only one negative impact of more cars on the road.
I think it's obvious that someone will use something less if it costs 15% more. I don't know how elastic demand for transit is among seniors.
*The transit affordability study we're talking about also included possibilities about reduced fares during off-peak periods. An off-peak pass was offered (at $23) during the affordability study that ended this year. It's a real possibility.