Monday, April 13, 2009
Rates on Fort Worth’s Trinity Railway Express to go up on September 14
Rates on the TRE Commuter Plus Premium Pass and Express Service routes from outlying areas will go up by 50%.
Rates on the Trinity Railway Express out of Fort Worth are going up in September by 50%. It'll affect the TRE Commuter Plus Premium Pass and Express Service routes from outlying areas. That means that a round-trip ticket from Fort Worth to Dallas will cost $7.50 instead of the $5 it now costs. It's the first increase in nearly two years.
Posted by T.G.
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CitizenKane, says:
The federal government (IRS) estimates that the per mile cost to operate a vechile is about $0.40/mile.
On a typical 80-mile round trip commute (FW/Dallas/FW), the estimated cost to the driver is about $32 per day.
By those standards the $7.50 round trip rail ticket is a steal and tax payers should be funding this service at such a ridicously low level.
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Pavel Lishin, says:
CitizenKane, I'm all for public transport, but you gotta remember that some people factor in other, uh, factors. When I visit my friends, I drive my car instead of taking the bus, even though it's more expensive, because it's more convenient, faster, etc. Ain't all about money.
On another note, I wonder how many people are really going to have trouble affording even the $7.50
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Pavel Lishin, says:
Although I guess people who are already taking the rail and complaining about the high prices have already done the cost/benefit analysis in regard to the comforts of driving your own car.
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Russ Vandeveerdonk, says:
It will STILL be a good deal, I have used it many times, it is fast and fun,..AND crowded! But it gets the job done, especially if you are too tired to drive nowadays! Hey everyone by the way!!
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alexander troup, says:
I LOVE THE TRAIN, it move's me in such an archaic way...I know I am in Texas when it goes on down the line....support the Rails of Texas....A/T, RailRoad descendent..
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Scott Doyle, says:
Not to mention, what decade are you in Kane? The <a href="http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=200505,00.html">IRS standard mileage rate</a> is $0.55 this year.
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CitizenKane, says:
That's Scotty...I'll be amending my Schedule C before posting tonight.
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Scott Doyle, says:
Even though I'm sure you're joking, wouldn't do you much good - per the article linked above:
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