I'm frustrated that bus fare is going up. Yes, diesel costs are higher, so you have to pay for it somewhere.
But we want people to take the bus. It's much better for the environment, it's much better for road congestion, and it's much better for oil prices, if we have buses full of people.
If a bus ticket and driving cost about the same, there's less incentive for people to ride. We should invest tax money in making bus fares cheap, so more people will ride - now more than ever.
But apparently in Oregon there's a law against raising bus subsidy taxes. I think that's a stupid law.
1 comment:
Some of it might be in the "reasoning" of the riders. For example, while a bus ticket cost may match a gas cost, does that also include insurance, maintenance, registration, parking, etc.?
While I agree, it isn't much of an incentive, but gas is gas, no matter what you stick it in the prices will be going up.
Post a Comment