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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
^ 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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In Edmonton, a day pass covers a whole family, and lasts for the whole weekend. Why not do that here? $11 (or whatever it is) and the whole family can ride the train together for the whole weekend. Going to the zoo by train makes a lot more sense when you buy that one pass, and it covers everyone for both the ride there and the ride back, and also any other riding you do on the weekend.
Whereas in Calgary, to ride to the zoo, you need to buy everyone fares for the way there, and everyone fares for the way back. So people end up driving, becasue transit fare would be $25 or more.
EDIT:
It appears the Edmonton is phasing that out.