Greater Montreal public transit fares to increase an average 3% on July 1
The fare increases come while a large political debate dominates the halls of city hall in Montreal and the corridors of the national assembly in Quebec City.
globalnews.caTransLink fares expected to increase 2.3% by July
The investment plan also suggests a one-time bump to Metro Vancouver property taxes this year by $80 million, which will cost $37 more for the median property owner.
globalnews.caTried and tested: Saskatoon seeking public feedback on eliminating child transit fares
The City of Saskatoon plans to eliminate public transit fares for riders aged five to 13 in September. It's now looking to the community for feedback on the plan.
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50 CENT TRANSIT FARES IN QUEENSLAND
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The reduced fares will be available from August 5.
7news.com.auMontreal-area mayors warn of possible cuts to public transit
The municipalities have been in ongoing negotiations with the provincial government, asking the province to cover their public transit agencies' growing deficit.
globalnews.caNot enough characters here to type it out, but here’s my take on the debates on public transit fares:
Montreal advocates call for increased public transit funding
Various public interest groups released a plan they claim could generate up to $900 million a year in new funding.
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National rail fares to increase on 3 March 2024
"…national rail fares will increase across the country by 4.9% on 3 March 2024."
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www.c2c-online.co.uk"Under the rule, the salary threshold will increase to $43,888 on July 1 and to $58,656 on Jan. 1, 2025. And starting in 2027, the threshold will automatically increase every three years to reflect changes in average earnings."
Biden administration expands OT pay for millions of workers in the US. The rule effects salaried employees but leaves the exemptions for hourly employees in Admin, Professional, Outside Sales and IT in place.
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The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a rule extending mandatory overtime pay to an estimated 4 million salaried workers, going even further than an Obama-era rule that was struck down in court.
www.reuters.comLast I checked, public transit advocates weren’t smashing up card readers or encouraging people to skip fares.
TransLink fares are going up July 1
Single-zone fares will go up 5 cents to $3.20
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Fares for single, series and seasonal tickets will increase by an average of 60 cents, with the changes set to come into effect next week.
Fares for single, series and seasonal tickets will increase by an average of 60 cents, with the changes set to come into effect next week.
yle.fiAnyway along the same vein: it costs more money to do fare enforcement on public transit than it does to run public transit for free. Public transit isn’t profitable, it’s necessary. Fares are just another way governments criminalize poor people rather than just provide a good service for all.
Imagine if they spent that $151 million on making the fares $.25/ride and hiring more transit workers, treating public transit as a source of civic pride...
"the NYPD is doubling down on a strategy it’s been using since 2022...That program cost taxpayers an additional $151 million in officer overtime and resulted in about 34,000 more summonses for fare evasion"
Wait what?
34,000 × $2.90 = $98,600
They're spending $151 million to recover $100,000? 🤔
Transit agencies are increasingly capping monthly fares to make payments more equitable. But it may increase ridership too, according to new research. www.governing.com/transportati...
New research suggests that transit agencies see ridership gains when they adopt monthly fare-capping policies, which are primarily intended to make fares more equitable.
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Wow! You can ride only public transit buses from Los Angeles to Fresno on weekdays! Journey takes 13 hours and 25 mins. tho! 😅🚌
Fares:
SCT 794 - $4.50
Kern Transit 130 - Free until 6/30/24
Kern Transit 110 - $3
TCAT 20 - $2
Visalia Transit 11X - $1.75
V-Line - $10
Hackney fares set to increase www.birkenhead.news/hackney-fare...
Wirral taxi tariffs are set to become the highest in Merseyside with a new charge brought in for people dropped off in Liverpool. The new tariffs are being brought in as hackney carriage drive
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Wirral taxi tariffs are set to become the highest in Merseyside with a new charge brought in for people dropped off in Liverpool. The new tariffs are being brought in as hackney carriage drive
www.birkenhead.newsWhat is the purpose of public transit fare enforcement that costs more than total fares bring in?
New Jersey Transit, facing a budget deficit, said on Wednesday that it plans to raise fares by 15% in July and an additional 3% annually after that. The fare increases would be the agency’s first since Gov. Philip Murphy took office six years ago.
The increase, which would be the first in more than six years, would raise some commuters’ costs by more than $3 each way.
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Legalize prostitution nation-wide.
Increase funding for public transit.
Tax the rich more.
Increase the number of federal holidays.
Increase funding for public libraries.
Increase funding to replace aging infrastructure.
Drastically cut military spending.
I wonder in how many places free fares are just a way to defund public transit, just from the other direction.
