tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post2542865589303782034..comments2024-03-01T02:02:02.520-08:00Comments on VTA Watch: The two-dollar clubaccountablevtahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14035365902584938185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post-67898074034404100022009-07-28T02:31:57.798-07:002009-07-28T02:31:57.798-07:00With the cost of transit and driving on the increa...With the cost of transit and driving on the increase, bikes would be more attractive. To ride transit to all the places I have biked to would cost more than $700/month, calculated by adding monthly passes for VTA, SamTrans, MUNI, AC Transit, CalTrain (all zones), Santa Cruz Metro, and San Benito County Transit, Hwy 17 Express, and the Dumbarton Express. To take a taxi to some of the places I have biked to would cost more than $100 for a single trip.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01941255281991202310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11021719.post-28224391005723508952009-06-30T23:53:35.384-07:002009-06-30T23:53:35.384-07:00In the early part of the 20th century, many transi...In the early part of the 20th century, many transit systems also had franchise agreements mandating a five cent fare, which was significant factor in the failure of many transit companies (as were mandates to maintain the roads and competition from government-funded highways). I think ultimately, though, the solution is going to be to have drivers pay more of the costs of driving. With the state on the verge of bankruptcy, can it really afford to keep paying the massive operating costs of the highway system? And if both driving and transit get more expensive, people are just going to have to travel less.crzwdjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394805356595604336noreply@blogger.com