🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sat, 19 Sep 92 02:29:31 PDT, compata@cup.portal.com (David H Close) said:
> *   Cost per person-mile, all quantifiable costs considered.  The LA metro
>     will be heavily subsidized; the fare won't cover even half the direct
>     costs of operation.  On the other hand, taxes on motor vehicles,
>     including gasoline and registration, bring in more than is spent on
>     road maintenance and smog control.  The metro constitutes an income
>     transfer program.  But some of you probably think that's a good thing.

According to an article in the LA Times about a month ago, the fares on
the blue line provide roughly one-third the cost of operating it.
(Another interesting statistic is roughly one-third the cost of
operating the blue line is for security in and around the stations).


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