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[quote=Anonymous]Maryland fuel taxes cover about 50-70% of roadway maintenance costs (if you assume they all go toward roadways, rather than also including seaports, airports, and public transits). Pre-covid, WMATA fares covered about 40% of metros operational costs and 20% of metro bus costs. In 2022, those dropped to 11% and 7%, respectively. It has recovered a bit since then, but the latest numbers I see still put WMATA at 16%. So, suppose they get up to 20%. If you had people choose between paying $34 for a one-way metro ride into the city versus doubling the gas tax, do you really think people would choose the $34 fare? [/quote]
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