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TRANSIT FARE ISSUES IN THE 1990S--WHERE ARE WE, AND HOW DID WE GET HERE?

Michael A. Kemp

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This workshop resource paper reviews transit fare issues over the past 13 years, from the September 1980 conference which discussed Future Directions for Transit Pricing to the present conference which addresses transit fare issues in the 1990s. Specific areas covered are as follows: the U.S. transit industry since 1980; fare levels; fare increase policies; bulk purchases (tickets); fare differentiation; fare collection technology; differentiation by type of traveler, by type of trip, and for other reasons; fare integration, coordination, and the like; and the fare policy climate in 1993.

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This workshop resource paper reviews transit fare issues over the past 13 years, from the September 1980 conference which discussed Future Directions for Transit Pricing to the present conference which addresses transit fare issues in the 1990s. Specific areas covered are as follows: the U.S. transit industry since 1980; fare levels; fare increase policies; bulk purchases (tickets); fare differentiation; fare collection technology; differentiation by type of traveler, by type of trip, and for other reasons; fare integration, coordination, and the like; and the fare policy climate in 1993.

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This workshop resource paper reviews transit fare issues over the past 13 years, from the September 1980 conference which discussed Future Directions for Transit Pricing to the present conference which addresses transit fare issues in the 1990s. Specific areas covered are as follows: the U.S. transit industry since 1980; fare levels; fare increase policies; bulk purchases (tickets); fare differentiation; fare collection technology; differentiation by type of traveler, by type of trip, and for other reasons; fare integration, coordination, and the like; and the fare policy climate in 1993.

Key concepts: Transit (satellite), Transport engineering, Business, Public transport, Rail transit, Transit system, Resource (disambiguation), Engineering

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