Those Japanese providers don't fuck around with POP and as far as I know they're not plagued by fare-dodgers either
I guess I'm just seeing red after seeing people gloating about it--POP may not facilitate fare evasion, but fare evaders certainly prefer POP. Any POP systems that actually turn a profit out there? MTR in Kowloon, maybe parts of the German network?
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POP strikes me as resigning to the notion that the system will never be supported by the ridership, and therefore rider needs will never be the top consideration in how the system is operated.
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When has fare evasion ever been a factor in affecting (competent) agency responses to rider needs?
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But anyway, letting your emotions govern fare collection is a recipe for buses in dense cities that are slower than walking
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Using buses when ridership is at train levels is a recipe for going slower than you should--even if you do manage to beat a walking pace by using POP. If train-worthy ridership is only coughing up bus-worthy fares, well....
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I don't know if they turn a profit, but in Germany they do a few things differently to discourage fare evasion. Discounted passes (including annual ones), higher rates of enforcement, etc.
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