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Old 10-31-2010, 06:07 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Table 5 View Post
I think it's ridiculous, and frankly irresponsible, that the city is still using the honor system. The lost revenue must be staggering when you think about it going back 30 years. Who knows how many new trains, buses, or miles of track they've thrown out the window because of it.
Dunno how closely the situation in Calgary mirrors that in Vancouver, but Translink in Vancouver believes that turnstiles would cost more than fare evasion, and a study showed that perceived fare evasion is much higher than actual fare evasion.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...-dropping.html
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