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Tram Fare
These are all very good suggestions.
I support keeping the fare as a benefit of Regular Transit Riders, i.e. Valid with Monthly Passes or Bus Ticket Books, and incorporating the transit upgrade fee of .30 cents. (Bus- Drivers would need to put a special “T” punch hole stamp on the transfer) We should certainly capture the tourist revenue by implementing the $4.00 cost for the
Occasional single ride tickets.
It dose seem that the OHSU patient rider ship has been
overlooked... Since there is a large portion of low income patients that receive health care at OHSU, their cost of using the Tram must be
taken into account. In consideration of that, the solution should include having OHSU pay for and issue tram tickets to patients they refer between the two locations in addition to their over all budgeted contribution (What ever that percentage is determined to be) These solutions coupled with the revenue generated from the parking meters provides a comprehensive fare based Tram program that serves our city without posing an hardship on it's citizens.