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City’s Public Transportation Deemed Best in the West
Note that two of the three factors on which the award is based are "...subsidy per boarding" and "farebox recovery ratio". The reason MTS does so well in these areas is that the fares are so high. The "subsidy" is low and the "farebox recovery" is high compared to other transit systems because we pay $2.25~$2.50 per trip while, for example, riders in L.A. pay $1.50. Bravo, MTS! Goes to show you that what transit systems are proud of is not in any way related to what riders want. When was the last time the person in the seat next to you griped that he sure wished the system's farebox recovery ratio was higher. Reminds me of the L.A. MTA official quoted as saying that they needed to raise fares because the buses were getting too many riders.— April 4, 2012 1:32 a.m.