Thursday, December 14, 2006

six-dollar metro fares?

Oh hell, no.

Metro says they want to "change rider habits" with severe fare increases. And they just might, by sending them onto other modes of transportation - car, bus, camel - anything would be cheaper.

We already have one of the most expensive subway systems in the world. They'd better find another way to pay for this. I can't imagine a better way for Metro to disrespect its customers.

Tomorrow: Just Up The Pike looks at plans to redevelop Laurel Mall, the ailing mall on Route 1 spurned by Montgomery and Prince George's County shoppers alike.

In the meantime - why don't you give your two cents as to why the Majestic 20 is so noisy?

I'll see you tomorrow.

2 comments:

The Darnestowner said...

Metro's inability to secure dedicated funding has crippled its ability to operate efficiently and cheaply.

I remember having read somewhere once that each fare increase is met with a corresponding 3% (approximately) drop in ridership. That 3%, most likely, will get back in their cars and further exacerbate the horrendous traffic in the region.

If the Council of Governments and Metro were smart, IMO, they'd push for added gasoline taxes in Northern VA, DC and MD as a means for securing additional operating revenues for Metro, and to help encourage usage of all forms of mass transit. Ike Legget has already proffered such an idea.

Sadly, the car driving public can't understand that such a tax might actually benefit them, so the scream bloody murder and the cycle continues unabated....

Anonymous said...

The Darnestowner said...
Metro's inability to secure dedicated funding has crippled its ability to operate efficiently and cheaply.

I remember having read somewhere once that each fare increase is met with a corresponding 3% (approximately) drop in ridership. That 3%, most likely, will get back in their cars and further exacerbate the horrendous traffic in the region.

If the Council of Governments and Metro were smart, IMO, they'd push for added gasoline taxes in Northern VA, DC and MD as a means for securing additional operating revenues for Metro, and to help encourage usage of all forms of mass transit. Ike Legget has already proffered such an idea.

Sadly, the car driving public can't understand that such a tax might actually benefit them, so the scream bloody murder and the cycle continues unabated....

12/15/2006 10:03 AM

RE: All your doing is supporting a cycle of over taxing and none of it goes back to the tax payers. Virginia continues to build and widen roads/highways and you people are trying to keep Maryland from keeping up with Virginia when it comes to improving roads and highways. just the other day I heard on WTOP that Virginia ranks higher then Maryland when it it comes to preparedness of an terrorist attacks and its definately because they have a healthy mix mode of Highways and Mass Transit, not one or the other but both. Until both Mass Transit and Highway Improvements(widening, extentions and building new highways) are made in Maryland along with concentration of more Job Growth in both PG and Montgomery Counties then there WILL be a decrease in heavy traffic on the roads.