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Pipes_of_Pan t1_iu5y3gn wrote

Reply to comment by mcsul in Metro Exploring Short-Term Fare Hikes And Long-Term Fare Overhauls by Maxcactus

If every single DC student rode Metro to and from school every school day and skipped every fare, it wouldn’t come even close to that number

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Dingle_Berryless t1_iu6a2vg wrote

For the university population of over 70 thousand, data is from 2017, with a minimum fare of $2 and a maximum far of $6 over the course of the 180 day school year there's a possible loss of between $25 and $75 million.

Clearly this estimate is quite believable.

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Pipes_of_Pan t1_iu6eld8 wrote

Every kid rides free, which is why the conversation is silly. Do all the math you want, it adds up to $0 for Metro’s budget

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Dingle_Berryless t1_iu6f7ji wrote

What about university students then? They're students who don't ride free correct? Plus my point wasn't about kid's evading fares they already don't have to pay. I was pointing the monetary loss estimates are believable.

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Pipes_of_Pan t1_iu6fule wrote

Delete all the addition you did for people under the age of 18. They all ride free.

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Dingle_Berryless t1_iu6gnvh wrote

Done, mistake corrected. It's still clear a loss of $40 million in evaded fares is believable.

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