tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post825125271919312290..comments2023-10-08T08:33:55.549-04:00Comments on Unsuck DC Metro: What a YearUnsuck DC Metrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752056661298716293noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-48135109964078914992010-01-11T10:30:47.762-05:002010-01-11T10:30:47.762-05:00Unsuck D.C. Metro is some of the best independent ...Unsuck D.C. Metro is some of the best independent journalism around. Please keep it up; this is a valuable resource that every rider should discover.Aaron B. Pryorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726153935610177515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-86662412176161151042010-01-10T22:48:16.981-05:002010-01-10T22:48:16.981-05:00Great, great great GREAT blog. Well done!Great, great great GREAT blog. Well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-90765121870854093542010-01-08T11:59:50.533-05:002010-01-08T11:59:50.533-05:00To add to my previous comment, clearly Metrorail i...To add to my previous comment, clearly Metrorail is more efficient than Metrobus (58% v 22% farebox recovery) and therefore it could be argued that rail requires less of a fare increase than bus to break even. <br />However, if that approach were taken, rail fares would go to $2.32 min / $7.74 max and bus fares would have to go from $1.25 to $5.73. This would drastically throw off the balance of rail and bus ridership and probably cause worse problems for WMATA than a budget deficit in the first place.<br /><br />(Additionally, NTD data shows MetroAccess runs at 5% farebox recovery. MetroAccess fares would have to be 20x their current rate to break even on paratransit costs alone.)kidincrediblehttp://none.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-28720587266073728422010-01-08T11:49:29.074-05:002010-01-08T11:49:29.074-05:00What? The Red Line @Gallery Place?? Why not see ...What? The Red Line @Gallery Place?? Why not see who can fight to make it over to you guys somewhere on the Orange Line? LOL!<br /><br />Has it only been a year that this site has been up and running? Can't remember when I found it, but I guess with all of the posts (and comments) it feels like it's been up longer.<br /><br />Thanks for a great website!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-89445571165336701922010-01-08T11:48:00.350-05:002010-01-08T11:48:00.350-05:00To respond to your tweet about how much fares woul...To respond to your tweet about how much fares would have to go up to pay the full cost (I refuse to get a twitter account):<br /><br />According to the National Transit Database for 2007 (http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profiles/2007/agency_profiles/3030.pdf), WMATA's Operating Costs were:<br />$1,240,615,192<br />And their Fare Revenues were:<br />$514,611,829<br /><br />That makes their farebox recovery:<br />($514,611,829 / $1,240,615,192) X 100% = 41.48%<br /><br />Also, fares would have to go up<br />($1,240,615,192 - $514,611,829) / $514,611,829<br />or 141% increase in fares.<br /><br />$1.65 min / $4.50 max fare becomes<br />$3.97 min / $10.85 max<br /><br />I think all that math is correct. But keep in mind, NO transit system (save the NY Subway alone in some years) has a 100% farebox recovery. These calculations also ignore parking, advertising and other assorted revenues. This is just what it would take for FARES ALONE to make WMATA break even.kidincrediblehttp://none.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-75052789372669281332010-01-08T10:57:22.869-05:002010-01-08T10:57:22.869-05:00Happy Birthday Unsuck!
Wilted farecards and hea...Happy Birthday Unsuck! <br /><br />Wilted farecards and head bobs. Who could say no to that? oh wait.. that's my daily metro commute.<br /><br />Thanks SO much for having the Unsuck blog around! We who suffer, salute you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-44857439254310029862010-01-08T09:47:02.266-05:002010-01-08T09:47:02.266-05:00I'm only going to the happy hour if whale cake...I'm only going to the happy hour if whale cake is served.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-49342703527197936402010-01-08T09:00:58.447-05:002010-01-08T09:00:58.447-05:00Yay! I will be there!Yay! I will be there!Roma Tekovinoreply@blogger.com