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oneMadRssn t1_j6olsms wrote

Reply to comment by russianteadrinker in Wu wants to cut fares at Boston’s commuter rail stations. Is that really a good idea? (NO PAYWALL) by GlobeOpinion

Those single ride fares seems fine to me. We should incentivize people that live further away to use it.

The monthly pass costs make no sense though. Someone going to Zone 1 needs to pay only $214, but someone going to Zone 8 needs to pay $388. If the difference in single fare is only 4%, why is the difference in monthly pass a whopping 81%?

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borissjodin t1_j6oqct8 wrote

The single fare for 1A->1 is 6.50, for 1A->8 is 12.25 - I don't know where the 4% figure came from but the month pass seems proportionally more expensive

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oneMadRssn t1_j6osser wrote

I was just using the other dudes numbers above.

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russianteadrinker t1_j6opctu wrote

youre comparing zone 1 and zone 8 whereas im comparing zone 1 and interzone 8

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