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Old 06-03-2010, 10:01 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by puckluck View Post
What a joke. The only security seen around LRT stations is when they are trying to give people who never paid- a ticket.
Well really that is a valid form of security. Authority presence during the day when it would otherwise be a desolate place where hundreds of cars are parked with very few "eyes on the street."

There have also been bike patrols added.

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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz View Post
Pros:
Lots are less full, which would indicate more people are taking the feeder busses to the stations. Afterall, the majority of people who take the train are going downtown, and it's not likely people will pay $20 to avoid paying $3.

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All I have to go on is anecdotes, but I've heard from some people that feeder bus use seemed to increase in the weeks after the park and ride fees were implemented.

Another pro to add to your list is that many lots do not fill up at 7:30 AM or earlier, so someone who wants to park there at, say, 9:45 AM on a weekday has that option when they didn't before. This increases the usability of the system.
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