It seems (based on news media reports) as if the most benefit will be by OHSU and less so for regular commuter and tourists. The public shouldn't subsidize this project. Haven't we paid enough? I wonder if some of the cost could be recovered by having an "upgrade" fee of .30cents to transfer between the various public transit system (bus/max to tram or vice versa), otherwise full current transit fare for Tram only. This would be similar to the current system. If you buy a one-two zone ticket and you want to go into zone three, you pay an upgrade.

Regarding the "public subsidization", I may be biased, I live on the east side of town and liklihood that I will ever ride the tram in very small. It feels like another project in town that brings up the feeling that why should I as a taxpayer pay through my taxes for a benefit I will not enjoy. Mind you there are some projects I don't mind because of overall city-wide benefit, the Tram just doesn't feel like city-wide benefit that I support