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Originally Posted by BrolyTheUnholy
I absolutely, absolutely agree with this. Think of people with mobility issues who maybe don't qualify for subsidized passes, and end up having to pay $3.50 just to go 4 blocks. Meanwhile someone going from say Legacy to Dalhousie pays the same. That's pretty wrong IMO. I think it's Vancouver (and I could be wrong, but it's ringing a bell) that charges based on distance traveled, which I think is brilliant. Think of the folks from Airdrie and Okotoks who don't pay taxes for CT but end up paying the same as someone who does and who travels 1/8th the distance the out of towners do daily.
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I don't necessarily agree with the "Okotokians don't pay their share" because they still pay a user fee, plus the province and feds have invested a fair chunk into Calgary Transit. Sure, they don't pay City of Calgary taxes, but most of that goes to the province anyway and they trickle some back to the city.
But we're definitely beating the same drum re: distance, zones, etc.
I wouldn't necessarily want to see the base fare increased, but rather some consideration for shorter and/or off-peak trips. I think it would bring in more money, more riders, and use up some unused capacity.