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Originally Posted by llama64
Most big cities have transit "zones". Travelling from within one zone costs the minimum amount. Moving between zones costs extra. It's a smart idea implemented very nicely in far larger, more complicated cities then Calgary.
Someone traveling from Sunnyside station into downtown should pay the current fee. Someone traveling from Dalhousie station into downtown should pay a higher fee (3$ to $3.25) for instance.
What a concept... people actually paying for using more of a service.
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The ticket booths in the train stations of the Netherlands gives out tickets based on where you are and where you are going and calculates the number of zones you are passing through towards your final destination. Some are even smart enough to know what station you buying your ticket from so you can't cheat the system by inputting a closer stop than you are at.