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Originally Posted by GGG
We have a transit app that you can buy tickets on now. It works pretty good.
What is your definition of works well enough. I’d argue that pre-pandemic the current system worked well enough.
Calgary is currently making a choice to allow this type of station use. Adding barriers as a fox doesn’t change that. Enforcement of existing laws would.
Think about what downtown would need to look like down 7th to restrict platform access. That’s just a poor street scape.
I don’t disagree it would improve fair collection though.
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I'd probably leave 7th open. For one thing, it's the free fare zone anyway, and would be very difficult to restrict. Most of the Suburban stations would be much easier (many have only 1 entrance/exit already).
That would 80/20 rule the fare collection - everyone commuting pays at least one way, and the cost would be way less than trying to restrict the free fare zone.
But you're correct that the city is choosing to let the system be used in this manner. I'd be surprised if this doesn't become an issue in the next municipal election though. We elected a pretty progressive council last time, but I think physical safety is a likely wedge issue for right wing candidates to use.