Comments on: Transit agencies aren’t giving enough notice of fare increases http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/12/03/fare-increase-notice/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesara Sinclair http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/12/03/fare-increase-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-110663 Jesara Sinclair Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:41:01 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=7679#comment-110663 I just spoke with the STM. They say that because of the November elections, they're calling it exceptional circumstances. They weren't able to get a committee together to approve the new fares in time for the 30 day deadline. I asked why they couldn't simply push the fare hike to February, and she informed me that they couldn't wait because then they would lose a month of revenue. Yes, it's total bullshit, but it's also (unfortunately) legal. I just spoke with the STM.
They say that because of the November elections, they're calling it exceptional circumstances.
They weren't able to get a committee together to approve the new fares in time for the 30 day deadline.
I asked why they couldn't simply push the fare hike to February, and she informed me that they couldn't wait because then they would lose a month of revenue.
Yes, it's total bullshit, but it's also (unfortunately) legal.

]]> By: STM sweetens late fare increase with money-savers – Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/12/03/fare-increase-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-110196 STM sweetens late fare increase with money-savers – Fagstein Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:36:14 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=7679#comment-110196 [...] With only two (weekend) days left until people start buying passes for 2010, the STM finally announced its fare schedule for the new year, 17 days after what we would normally consider a deadline. [...] [...] With only two (weekend) days left until people start buying passes for 2010, the STM finally announced its fare schedule for the new year, 17 days after what we would normally consider a deadline. [...]

]]> By: Caroline http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/12/03/fare-increase-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-108355 Caroline Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:31:46 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=7679#comment-108355 What kind of special ''preparation'' is needed exactly for a 2 bucks hike? If someone is cutting it that close every month, then maybe they should take care of their finances better What kind of special ''preparation'' is needed exactly for a 2 bucks hike?

If someone is cutting it that close every month, then maybe they should take care of their finances better

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/12/03/fare-increase-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-108329 Fagstein Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:23:10 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=7679#comment-108329 There's still no notice online, which I imagine means they haven't issued their notice in newspapers as required by the law. Even if they did, they should inform users on their website. There's still no notice online, which I imagine means they haven't issued their notice in newspapers as required by the law. Even if they did, they should inform users on their website.

]]> By: Jason http://blog.fagstein.com/2009/12/03/fare-increase-notice/comment-page-1/#comment-108321 Jason Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:27:09 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=7679#comment-108321 In my case, since I am subscribed to the Opus by mail, I actually got an email from the AMT during the month of November that my AMT pass is going up in Jan 2010. They didn't mention all the zones, just the one I am in. I assume that they sent an email to all of their subscribers, from each of their zones. In my case, since I am subscribed to the Opus by mail, I actually got an email from the AMT during the month of November that my AMT pass is going up in Jan 2010. They didn't mention all the zones, just the one I am in. I assume that they sent an email to all of their subscribers, from each of their zones.

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