Comments on: Ed and Ned: Two Riders You Really Need To Know http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/12/14/ed-and-ned-two-riders-you-really-need-to-know/ Mass Transit's editor, Fred Jandt, speaks weekly on critical issues facing the public transportation industry. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bob http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/12/14/ed-and-ned-two-riders-you-really-need-to-know/#comment-2165 Bob Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:46:02 +0000 http://www.masstransitmag.com/interactive/2007/12/14/ed-and-ned-two-riders-you-really-need-to-know/#comment-2165 I'm a Ned - Not looking at the obvious problems - lets look at why we don't have more Neds. 1. No consistency on how to ride. Pay before boarding, pay on board, honor system, gate system, free transfers, pay transfers, senior fare with valid proof of age, senior fare with agency's photo ID, just buy a ticket to ride, buy a ticket and then validate a ticket to ride, ... 2. Not one agency to control public transportation in a region. Note even looking at the hours of operation and frequency of service. By the time all this is figured out, if at all, many discretionary drivers find it easier to drive. I’m a Ned - Not looking at the obvious problems - lets look at why we don’t have more Neds.

1. No consistency on how to ride. Pay before boarding, pay on board, honor system, gate system, free transfers, pay transfers, senior fare with valid proof of age, senior fare with agency’s photo ID, just buy a ticket to ride, buy a ticket and then validate a ticket to ride, …

2. Not one agency to control public transportation in a region.

Note even looking at the hours of operation and frequency of service.

By the time all this is figured out, if at all, many discretionary drivers find it easier to drive.

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