^ While we're at it, I'd like to see some sort of variable pricing. Digital fares should enable some sort of zone-based pricing. From my home base of Tuscany, it costs me the same to go to one stop to Crowfoot on a Sunday as it does to go all the way to the other end of the line in Somerset during weekday rush hour.
Crowfoot costs too much (relatively speaking) for a short trip, so I'll just drive. Somerset costs too much in time, so I'll drive.
I'm not going to pretend that I'm a regular train rider. I'm very occasional and certainly off-peak because I work from home. But I am also walking distance to the train and would utilize it more if it made sense to.
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