In Our View: Public transit worthy investment, offers benefits The Columbian
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In debates about public policy, transit is destined to occupy a prominent place. Arguments regarding the benefits and drawbacks speak to fundamental political philosophies about the differences between the public good and the public cost.
These discussions have been highlighted by plans for C-Tran to develop a Bus Rapid Transit line along Mill Plain Boulevard, echoing The Vine route along Fourth Plain Boulevard that debuted in 2017.
Indeed, public transit is never going to directly pay for itself. According to C-Tran’s 2019 financial report, farebox payments covered 14.2 percent of the agency’s operating costs. The sale of passes contributed additional revenue, but most of C-Tran’s operations are subsidized by taxpayers.
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