[PRCo] Cleveland numbers

[John Swindler]

Once the auto investment is made, the marginal cost for one more trip declines sharply.  Not so transit where the cost per trip remains constant.  The advantage of a monthly pass is that it has some perceptions like buying an auto - the marginal cost for one more trip is negligible.  That's why SEPTA gets some amazing ridership totals.  Amazing number of riders use Transpass.
 
 

 
> Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:27:26 -0500
> From: shadow at dementix.org
> To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] Cleveland numbers
> 
> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Lattner, Raymond <rlattner at pa.gov> wrote:
> 
> > Wow you guys are fussy. Didn't any of you read my disclaimer.
> >
> >
> You asked who. I answered. Ask a literalist questions, get answers you
> didn't really want.
> Worked out really well for my parents and all my employer so far. Ask what
> you actually mean,
> or get answers you didn't want. \
> 
> I know people that use transit to and from work but that is it.
> > If going to church, shopping , doctors, relatives, etc. they use their
> > car, more convenient.
> >
> > At this point I would say that my big problems are off hours and weekends
> thanks to transit cuts, but even off hours I will try since many things I
> do are downtown or Oakland.
> 
> We are a one car, two-driver household. Non-zero likelihood that I bus to
> New Ken tomorrow afternoon since my wife needs the car, and she will meet
> me after.
> 
> By the way, neither one of my  parents ever drove.  Never a problem for us
> > growing up
> > In Mt. Oliver which had everything we needed within walking distance. My
> > dad got to and from work,
> > J&L South Side, mostly by trolley then bus and occasionally by co-worker
> > with a car.  He also would
> > Walk to work sometimes in the summer but never walked home.  Well, maybe
> > during transit strikes.
> >
> >
> During my bikeless period I walked from home to downtown and back several
> times. I needed the exercise!
> 
> I will say the minute my sister and I turned 16 that was the end of public
> > transit for us.
> > My sister and I were now chauffeurs for my dad and mom.
> >
> > At 16 I drove as much as possible. That lasted 2 years, then after 4 more,
> for another 10. After age 32 it was a question of ejecting unneeded travel,
> driving or otherwise.
> Biking (exercise) doesn't count, because it turns out being fat sucks.
> 
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