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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It costs WMATA an average of $6.45 to operate a bus for a single rider. Through fares, they only recover 7%. Getting those 70% to pay wouldn't do much but reduce ridership. Making the metrobus free outside of rushhour for high occupied lines would cause ridership to go up and would make the per rider subsidy go down.[/quote] Wow, economics is hard and sometimes counterintuitive, but giving free rides is what is hurting Metro. Time to crack down on freeloaders whether on trains or buses. [/quote]
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