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Posted on 11/11/2026 6:40:57 PM PST by george76
This is wild.
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A new report from Washington, D.C., finds "64% of bus riders still do not pay fares," which is threatening the sustainability of the city's public transportation.
D.C.'s solution? An 11 percent fare hike for those who do pay.
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WMATA (serving DC, Maryland, and Virginia) wants to raise the bus fare even more than a previously proposed 11% hike. Officials blame rising costs and inflation, but they're not so quick to point out the part where roughly two-thirds of Metrobus riders don't pay the fare when they ride.
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Don't worry, service cuts are also on the table. They are also considering asking the local government for more money, so that's good.
Earlier this year, bus operators were asked to politely remind riders that the fare is $2.25. The union, of course, was not thrilled, citing past incidents where quoting the fare got drivers punched in the face.
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Meanwhile, the system can keep hauling people who have decided not to pay at all, free of charge.
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Reparations.
Democrat reasoning at its finest.
Not to profile but .... we all know.
Ah public transit. Something I don’t plan to use for the rest of my life. I may have to use it in a pinch but no direct plans to do so.
But… but … but…. they’re ENTITLED to ride free don’t cha know. After all FREE RIDERS BUILT THIS NATION. We love Free Riders who post here telling us we must send our money to Ukraine.
That means the other 36% get it to pay 100% of their fare. I thought Trump made DC safe.
Perish the thought.
That same calculus applies to far more than mass transit.
“ This is wild.”
No, it’s not. DC is approaching the point where they either charge fare or not charge fare. Bus drivers can’t make people pay. The Metro subway system has attempted to put up barriers, but, for some reason that no one in DC will admit, the barriers don’t work in DC., and in DC fare jumpers are a big percent of city riders.
The head of Metro essentially said that they will be forced to raise fares and cut service for the law-abiding because of the fare jumpers and the aggressive non-fare payers on the buses.
The people in Maryland and Virginia won’t pay for Metro if DC can’t control this.
The collapse of the system is imminent, especially since a Dim-Soc will be mayor in DC soon.
Too bad. In an honest society, the Metro and bus system would work just fine, except for the poor workmanship by the labor union workers, of course.
Multiply by 1000000 similar situations across the nation
America lives on fake, printed money and the massive debt and government spending and entitlement it allows
No society can exist for long in such a situation
Buses are free in Tucson. It’s great. Now the homeless are all over the city and hang out at all the bus stops.
Another sign of a civilization in decline.
Well, pay your “fare” share.
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