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The primary method of payment for Metro fares is the TAP card, a contactless stored-value card. TAP cards are valid on Metro buses and trains, and on 25 other transit agencies in Los Angeles County. [21] TAP cards are required for Metro Rail trips, free bus transfers, and fare capping; however, single-ride bus fares can still be paid in cash.
TriMet in Portland, Oregon was the first large transit agency to adopt proof of payment on its bus system, from September 1982 to April 1984. It was discontinued after finding that fare evasion and vandalism increased and little productivity was added through drivers waiting for fares to be paid. [ 2 ]
The Auditor General's preliminary report, while agreeing that public funding was insufficient to support the level of transit services, said that the legislature must address other issues, including underfunded pensions, high salaries, absenteeism, and the lack of strong, centralized planning, resulting in several of the service boards ...
What a sales tax bump means for your wallet. Davidson County residents currently pay 6.25% sales tax on most groceries (except prepared foods, alcohol and tobacco, candy and dietary supplements ...
In the United States, payment in lieu of taxes can arise in several ways: Land owned by the federal government is generally not subject to taxation by state or local governments. Under Public Law 94-565, enacted in 1976, the federal government began making payments in lieu of taxation to local governments affected by this reduction in their tax ...
A split Metro Nashville Council on Tuesday took a strategic step it hopes will help get the proposed $3.1 billion transit plan through in November: keeping two other policy proposals off ballots ...
In May 1967, Rockefeller signed a bill that allowed the MCTA to oversee the mass transit policies of New York City-area transit systems. The unification agreement took place the following March, with the MCTA taking over the operations of the LIRR, NYCTA, TBTA, New Haven commuter services, New York Central commuter services, and the Staten ...
Transit - any form of rail, bus or ferry operated by a public or private entity. Transit benefits - same as commuter benefits but more specific to use of mass transit services such as commuter rail lines or buses. Transit pass - defined by IRC section 132(f) as a means any pass, token, farecard, voucher or similar item used for transit.