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Susan Ruttan, Edmonton Journal& ^9 t. C2 \+ P+ j0 m3 K( k3 g4 i
Published: Friday, March 30, 2007
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The cost of a monthly transit pass could jump by $15 if city council endorses a proposed new transit fare policy.: q: X3 G, u, {: K$ `* K
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That policy would use the cost of an adult transit ticket, currently $2.50, to set all other fares charged by Edmonton Transit.0 n3 d/ j& I& k& _
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It would end the random system of fare increases being approved each year by city council. Council in December voted to raise the adult ticket by 25 cents, but left the $59 monthly adult pass untouched.
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~6 k. J: }$ B. ]7 S0 F2 ]0 j aIn the new formula, any increase in the adult cash fare would trigger increases in all other fares.
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8 @9 \0 _6 U$ A1 o$ w- tIt’s proposed that the adult monthly pass would cost 55 per cent of the cost of a cash fare, assuming an average transit rider takes 54 trips a month. That works out to $74, about the same price as a monthly pass in St. Albert, Strathcona County and Calgary.# f( ?' U$ ?5 [4 e: b T- `
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“Currently our cash fares and month passes are priced below comparable organizations,” said Patricia Waisman, director of business development for Edmonton Transit.9 [1 A# n, G1 T. d8 e
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The new system of all fares being based on the basic fare would help to correct that, she said.
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Waisman said the “multiplier” in the formula, the average 54 trips a month, varies from city to city. In Toronto the multiplier would be a bigger number, in Lethbridge a smaller number.
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The proposed change acts on a recommendation of the city auditor David Wiun.5 J! M- d! a: V+ @/ t) C! [
% n1 d9 k4 u- N" R/ NIn a recent report, he said Edmonton’s transit passes and cash fares are 11 to 14 per cent below that of comparable cities. The result is that Edmonton taxpayers must pay a greater share of transit’s budget than in those other cities, he said. |
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