In 2008, costs of fares will rise as follows:
-one-zone monthly pass will go up from the current price of $69 to $73
-one-zone Faresaver ticket will go from $1.80 to $1.90
-normal one-zone ticket will go from $2.25 to $2.50
(Story: http://www.straight.com/article-95198/transit-cash-fares-up-11-percent)
These fares are the result of the need for Translink to increase funding in order to pay for more transit police and other miscellaneous projects. No word yet on the effect that the price increases will have on the U-Pass…
So far, I have discussed the establishment of the Transit Police, installation of more security cameras and other security measures implemented by Translink. As mentioned in the text, there are several properties of cities that are vital to the understanding of how a city functions. The most important factors relating to public transit are proximity, urban/municipal governance and capitalization.
Capitalization involves the usage of money and resources to build structures and utilities that are needed for a city to function. Since these projects are usually expensive and cannot easily be modified or restructured once in place, proper research and planning must be carried out before making any of these important and permanent decisions.
This leads to the next point of urban governance. Every city needs to have a strong central governing body that is able to assess a city’s needs, plan for the future and make the right decisions to develop the required infrastructure. A safe and efficient transportation network is key to the complex interactions that occur in the city.
Finally, proximity facilitates communication, as face-to-face human contact is central to a city’s economy. However, with municipalities stretching out across broader landscapes and increased densities in the city core, land values have also soared and cities are becoming more dependent on a public transportation network to ease congestion. Therefore, the establishment of a dependable and sustainable transportation system (especially one with sound security measures) is crucial to the maintaining the economic success of a city.
-one-zone monthly pass will go up from the current price of $69 to $73
-one-zone Faresaver ticket will go from $1.80 to $1.90
-normal one-zone ticket will go from $2.25 to $2.50
(Story: http://www.straight.com/article-95198/transit-cash-fares-up-11-percent)
These fares are the result of the need for Translink to increase funding in order to pay for more transit police and other miscellaneous projects. No word yet on the effect that the price increases will have on the U-Pass…
So far, I have discussed the establishment of the Transit Police, installation of more security cameras and other security measures implemented by Translink. As mentioned in the text, there are several properties of cities that are vital to the understanding of how a city functions. The most important factors relating to public transit are proximity, urban/municipal governance and capitalization.
Capitalization involves the usage of money and resources to build structures and utilities that are needed for a city to function. Since these projects are usually expensive and cannot easily be modified or restructured once in place, proper research and planning must be carried out before making any of these important and permanent decisions.
This leads to the next point of urban governance. Every city needs to have a strong central governing body that is able to assess a city’s needs, plan for the future and make the right decisions to develop the required infrastructure. A safe and efficient transportation network is key to the complex interactions that occur in the city.
Finally, proximity facilitates communication, as face-to-face human contact is central to a city’s economy. However, with municipalities stretching out across broader landscapes and increased densities in the city core, land values have also soared and cities are becoming more dependent on a public transportation network to ease congestion. Therefore, the establishment of a dependable and sustainable transportation system (especially one with sound security measures) is crucial to the maintaining the economic success of a city.
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