Broader free transit would require senior governments to replace lost fare revenue, Reimer said, because transit agencies are already under funding pressure and cannot absorb free fares while also being expected to maintain or expand service.
IMO, all indigenous people living in the Translink area should have the option to sign up for a compass card with free fares. That’s a maximum of 63,000 people across an area with transit supporting a population of 3 million. How much fare revenue are they going to lose? There should also be more transit subsidies paid for by municipal taxes. “I don’t use transit and so shouldn’t have to pay for it” misses the point — the community does better as a whole when access to transportation is available to all.
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