From: steveo@panix.com   
      
   Ruben Safir   wrote:   
   >   
   >the driver on the B82 today stopped the bus and pleaded with passangers   
   >to pay the fare since they will cut back on service and the buses will   
   >get more and more crowded at buses are pulledout of service since people   
   >don't pay the fair.   
   >   
   >   
   >It is a useless plea.  The MTA screwed this all up with the creating of   
   >the SBS which invited people to steal the fares.  Then they stopped   
   >ticketing and arresting people for jumping the turnstyle.  Now people   
   >are convinced they are in the right and have the right to just the   
   >turntyle and ride for free.   
   >   
   >All the pleading in the world is not going to turn this around.   
      
   The best solution is to start congestion pricing asap and make   
   transit free for all.   
      
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   Steven O'Neill                                  steveo@panix.com   
   Brooklyn, NY                        http://www.panix.com/~steveo   
      
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