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Fare-free SunRunner could end to keep homeless riders off St. Pete Beach (www.tampabay.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Peaces@infosec.pub to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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[–] socphoenix@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

One option the board will weigh Wednesday is to move up the entire timeline on charging full fares to the line. Another is to add a 50-cent fare just on beach-bound routes west of downtown; transit authority CEO Brad Miller said he believes that a nominal fare, not payable by cash, would dissuade homeless riders.

They also want it to be a non-cash payable fare. Just to make it harder for homeless people to use the bus.

[–] Dankenstein@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is some bullshit, no cash on a bus?

[–] socphoenix@midwest.social 6 points 2 years ago

Yup. The whole point is to separate/disenfranchise the poor from the rich. Not enough money charged to care, but set up in a way that those who would likely need the bus the most would struggle.

[–] Sierra_Is_Bee@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Be a shame to distribute prepaid bus cards to the homeless.