BART riders say no to Fang's fare reduction gimmick.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/20/BA5A1EH6AH.DTL
The Feds forced BART to solicit public opinion on the fare reduction gimmick that would only last for 4 months that James Fang is pushing. (How convenient Fang is up for reelection to the BART board this November....) Almost 4 out of 5 passengers say they would rather see longer service hours and cleaner trains. Also BART staff disclosed that it would cost about $200,000 to change all the system's fare signs when the prices went down then back up again.
Personally I hope this convinces the BART board to reject Fang's fare gimmick which is truly only to benefit his own reelection. Especially since cleaning cars will have a more noticeable and pleasing effect among passengers than cutting their fares by nickles for 4 months. But I have a bad feeling they'll vote for it anyway since Fang bought their votes with surplus money.
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Mr. Fang doesn't get it.
Mr. Fang doesn't get it. Don't let your ego get in the way of good common sense.
UGH. Fare reduction is SUCH A
UGH. Fare reduction is SUCH A STUPID IDEA.
What a waste when the system is FALLING APART.
And I cannot believe they are still trying to force through the stupid Oakland connector!!
It is a TERRIBLE idea. I don't like the busses but they sound better than wasting almost a billion dollars on an expensive-ass rail system!
They should take the money
They should take the money spent on lowering fares and put it into cleaning the damned carpet OUT! I've seen better carpet at my family's house (and that ain't good trust me!)!