On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8:35:39 PM UTC-4, houn...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:   
      
   > > No, NYC is a long way from integrated ticketing.   
   >   
   > To be clear, I did not think New York City had integrated ticketing as   
   > here in London. I was just under the impression, incorrectly, that the   
   > price of a City Ticket was the same as for the Subway.   
   >   
   > Here, you can get a one-seat ride from London Liverpool Street out to   
   > Shenfield, using national rail. It takes much less time than TfL Rail,   
   > which makes every stop between the two points.   
      
   There was a poster from Texas who advocated integrated fares   
   that charged by distance, not by mode.  So, in his view,   
   a five mile ride would cost the same whether on a slow   
   crowded standing room bus or fast seated commuter train.   
      
   But in eastern US cities, railroads usually charged more than   
   transit.   
      
   An historical note--when the Pennsylvania/Penn Central operated   
   commuter trains, the fare on all regular trains on the NEC was   
   the same, whether it was a local or through train.  After Amtrak   
   came along, their fares became so high that the tickets ceased   
   being interchangeable.  NJT had a joint fare deal with them   
   that was discontinued.   
      
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