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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ALL the metro busses say "FARE REQUIRED" on the front sign. And still no one is paying?! Says a lot about this area.[/quote]

Certain routes are driving this.

The D20 (formerly known as the X2) averages about 315,000 boardings per month, but only 39,000 of them are paid (about 88% evade the fare), but the D80 (formerly the 33/31) averages about 338,000 boardings per month, with 183,000 paid (only 45% evade the fare).[/quote]

Well have you considered the possibility that many people in need of public transportation are simply not aware that it’s required to pay the fare?

Maybe they just don’t know? [/quote]

Absolutely not. The route designation - the LED sign in the front of the bus that indicates the route number and destination - cycles through FARE REQUIRED every few seconds. At every single bus stop, the bus makes an automated announcement to people waiting on the street "Route: [XX], destination: [YY]. The base fare for this bus is $2.25"

Don't tell me that people don't know they have to pay for the bus.[/quote]

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