Comments on: MDT Transit Pass Conundrum http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:54:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5271 Michael Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5271 At least you all have a monthly pass which is less than the cost of 2 rides per day. Up here in DC, the only unlimited weekly pass for the trains doesn't work on the buses and is the equivalent of 15 average rides on the train.<br/><br/>M. Perkins<br/>Northern VA At least you all have a monthly pass which is less than the cost of 2 rides per day. Up here in DC, the only unlimited weekly pass for the trains doesn’t work on the buses and is the equivalent of 15 average rides on the train.

M. Perkins
Northern VA

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5199 Anonymous Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:02:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5199 Luckly as an employee of U of M I get $65 metropass cards to take the Metrorail to either the Medical Campus or Main Campus (Civic Center or University stations respectively). That comes without parking though which I don't need since I live in Brickell. But the best part is that the cards are paid from our salary pre-tax. I remember calculating since I was in the 28% tax bracket that I was really only paying about $48.50 since the rest of the money would have ended going to the government on tax day anyway. Luckly as an employee of U of M I get $65 metropass cards to take the Metrorail to either the Medical Campus or Main Campus (Civic Center or University stations respectively). That comes without parking though which I don’t need since I live in Brickell. But the best part is that the cards are paid from our salary pre-tax. I remember calculating since I was in the 28% tax bracket that I was really only paying about $48.50 since the rest of the money would have ended going to the government on tax day anyway.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5165 Anonymous Tue, 04 Sep 2007 05:35:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5165 No one has an interest in mass transit untill all the money is spent on politically connected consultants and experts. No one has an interest in mass transit untill all the money is spent on politically connected consultants and experts.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5163 Anonymous Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5163 I think it makes sense that we pay as much as other major cities. The reason being is that there is equal connectivity to the rest of the city (sarcasm intended). What's going on with MDT now that their former head Roosevelt Bradley is gone? Have they really made some changes? Are they going forward with rail extensions. The longer they delay the longer it will take to get any future lines built. I think it makes sense that we pay as much as other major cities. The reason being is that there is equal connectivity to the rest of the city (sarcasm intended). What’s going on with MDT now that their former head Roosevelt Bradley is gone? Have they really made some changes? Are they going forward with rail extensions. The longer they delay the longer it will take to get any future lines built.

]]> By: Fire the political hacks http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5161 Fire the political hacks Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:35:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5161 The truth is they don't want people to use mass transit so that they can just steal the tax money. This is what happens when people who have no interest in mass transit are hired to run mass transit systems. The truth is they don’t want people to use mass transit so that they can just steal the tax money. This is what happens when people who have no interest in mass transit are hired to run mass transit systems.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5160 Anonymous Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/08/31/mdt-transit-pass-conundrum/#comment-5160 Damn! $75 to stand on a late bus with 50 smelly people breathing on your neck in traffic.LOL<br/><br/>at lease they can update to smart cards or somethere. Didn't change go out of style like in the 90's? Damn! $75 to stand on a late bus with 50 smelly people breathing on your neck in traffic.LOL

at lease they can update to smart cards or somethere. Didn’t change go out of style like in the 90’s?

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