East_Cartographer_57 t1_j5u6kau wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:26 PM

This subreddit: They should just make transit completely free permanently!

Also this subreddit: why can't they afford to pay more workers a higher salary so this doesn't happen?

SmartSherbet t1_j5ucrip wrote on January 25, 2023 at 5:05 PM

Public transit is a public good. It should be funded through taxation robust enough to pay the people who run it attractive and livable wages. This wouldn't necessarily require raising taxes; a better option would be to divert existing tax revenue from the excessive spending we currently allocate to military and police.

Piethrower375 t1_j5xb0e5 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:56 AM

I know right, with the amount of surveillance checkpoints in the city they know every single person going in and out.

moisheah t1_j5u83u7 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Free - paid idgaf either way. I just need somewhat reliable public transportation 🤷‍♀️ which is apparently too much to ask.