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ArmArtArnie t1_jcn5pgw wrote

Reply to comment by ChrisFromLongIsland in NYC Subway Fare over last 120 years adjusted for inflation by dust1990

The fact that a huge number of riders don't pay contributes to this

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mistrsteve t1_jcwhkpe wrote

What proportion of riders do you think don't pay, and how much do you think that contributes to the farebox recovery ratio?

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ArmArtArnie t1_jcwiiw4 wrote

From watching people getting on and off the bus I ride every day, I would say 40% of the people getting on aren't paying and that's being conservative

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