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  comments from my sister in LA

  It's a one sided view of the story.  If they could, they'd make all
  transit free - they think of it as a right but it's not - it's a
  privilege.  No City is required to provide transit to their residents.
  They are only required to make things accessible for the handicapped.

  Here in LA, fares haven't increased for over 10 years - that means we
  are way under inflation levels.  The fare box revenue accounts for about
  10-15% of the cost of running the system.  That means 85% of every trip
  is subsidized by the government!  Considering that most transit riders
  in LA aren't taxpayers, that's either a bargain or travesty, depending
  on what side you're on.  I may not like having to pay more but it is a
  fact of life that living in the City you pay more for everything.
  Transit is still cheaper than driving for most.  And don't even get me
  started on the BRU's anti-rail campaign.  They are blind when it comes
  to anything other than smog spewing buses.  They use socialist tactics
  in a democratic system to blackmail cities, politicians, and to deceive
  taxpayers.  The Metro board isn't perfect either but they are at least
  governed by Brown Act & fair meeting laws.

  GRRRROn A perspective from Eric Mann posted 2 years, 4 months ago 29 Responses