iidesune t1_jb1598g wrote on March 5, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Last night when I was returning home from a wizards game, I witnessed an entire family close to about 10 family members just hop the gate at Fort Totten. They did this almost as though it was just the norm. I felt like the sucker for actually paying a fare.

It's no wonder Metro is struggling financially. People seem to think the Metro is a free service.

meditation_account t1_jb19kj5 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 5:48 PM

I’ve never been to a Wizards game, is it fun?

iidesune t1_jb1lyrw wrote on March 5, 2023 at 7:09 PM

It's fun enough. But usually it's the other team fans show up to watch.

celj1234 t1_jb1ac3u wrote on March 5, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Yeah fare jumpers are why the system is struggling. You nailed it

sbj405 t1_jb1ennk wrote on March 5, 2023 at 6:21 PM

I don't support fare evasion and am a fellow annoyed, paying rider, but like most public transit systems very little of the operating expenses come from fares (~17%). While there are certainly reasons to enforce, closing a budget gap isn't one of them. In fact, some cities have actually saved money by eliminating fares especially on buses.