Shared by Jon
Very interesting. MBTA already does distance based pricing for the commuter rail but not subway or buses. With the agency's debt load, dropping rates for off-peak travel is probably a non-starter but maybe next time they raise rates, they should do so for peak times and leave off-peak a step behind.

When does transit fare policy treat people unequally? When it treats them exactly the same. Why? At the risk of overgeneralization, there are two major constituencies for mass transit. First are wealthier workers who commute to jobs in city centers where parking is expensive. The other group consists of the very poor. Unlike the "choice riders," who could drive if necessary, low-income "captive" riders often have no other option.