1. Flat rate fees (each T ride is only $2! Imagine that...)
2. Day, weekly, monthly passes. Seriously. Discounted fares for these passes. This might (gasp!) lead to more commuters using Metro.
3. Following on from #2, let's update and repair the system, so more commuters can ride without worrying about it falling apart.
4. Increase the number of neighborhoods in the DC Metro area serviced by Metro (excepting maybe Baltimore, that might be a little ridiculous).
5. Service to Dulles (with a cool color like silver). I know this has been in and out of the works for a while now, but let's get a move on!
6. More advertisements (hey, more revenue so you don't have to overcharge your customers!).
7. This has been said before, but it is possible that the escalators don't need to run constantly - motion detectors would reduce energy usage and cost to keep them running and maintained.
But more importantly, they could build a light-rail train down the I-70 Corridor to Summit County.
ReplyDeleteWith enough cars on the track (lots of departures...say every 10 min during peak, every 30 min off peak) it could eliminate 85% of commuter traffic on the corridor during ski season!
I'm surprised that there is no option for long-term passes. It seems like an incredibly obvious and logical thing to do. I certainly wouldn't use the bus system here in Boulder if I had to pay each time I wanted to go somewhere.
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