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    Cal H reacted to Maglev's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    Transit, including Amtrak Cascades and ferries, is free for those 18 and younger within Washington state. I think this is a great way...
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    Cal H reacted to John Bredin's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    I remember the Kansas City buses being free when I visited a year ago, which surprised me. I wasn't surprised the single streetcar line...
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    Cal H reacted to Paniolo Man's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Wow Wow.
    I continue to see discussion about "If they can afford free fare". I posted earlier about Connect Bus finding that charging a fare would...
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    Cal H reacted to Trollopian's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Sad Sad.
    My fault, Literalman...you were clear; I skimmed too fast. Though living in the DC area, I seldom get to Alexandria, and I hope both...
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    Cal H replied to the thread Free Public Transit?.
    This has been an interesting thread. Having gone around the country on a rail pass last year we were "treated" to only one city with...
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    Cal H reacted to BlackDiamond's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    Looking at my senior citizen transit card, I see that it is a standard form with "issuing agency" rubber stamped as "LANtaBus" so it...
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    Cal H reacted to cirdan's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    I don't think one should have to run transit in a dumb way just because some individual doesn't understand it. Especially if said...
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    Cal H reacted to cirdan's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    I think cases where the cost of collecting the fare quantitively exceeds the fare collected are more the exception than the rule and may...
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    Cal H reacted to PaTrainFan's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    There was an influencial state legislator from the general area who a few years ago refused to vote for any state subsidies for public...
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    Cal H reacted to cirdan's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    Personally I think such setups are often counter-productive. It can be quite a challenge to arrive in a new city and have to figure out...
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    Cal H reacted to Stevenz's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    “The expense of collecting the fare is generally greater than the revenue generated from the fare.” I have always suspected this...
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    Cal H reacted to joelkfla's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    There is a standardized PA senior citizen transit ID card, which is what I got from Mid Mon Valley, and probably what the Red Rose...
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    Cal H reacted to joelkfla's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    I requested one online from Mid Mon Valley Transit to use in Pittsburgh, seeing as PRT doesn't take online or mail applications. I...
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    Cal H reacted to PaTrainFan's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    Ideally, but compantibility with differing optical readers could be an issue.
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    Cal H reacted to Literalman's post in the thread Free Public Transit? with Like Like.
    Yes, the senior transit trips are free because they are paid for by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A statewide senior transit card...
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