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[quote user="oltmannd"] Recent Newswire relates ridership is up 40%.  40% or next to nothing is still pretty close to nothing.  But, at least it's headed in a positive direction.  [/quote] Your right!  It is headed in a positive direction.  However, the 40 per cent increase in riders is probably attributable to a 66 per cent increase in capacity, i.e. the operator is running trains hourly during the day, with more frequent departures during the morning and evening rush hours, as well as a cut in the fares for full fare customers.  The cut in general fares will be off-set in part by requiring certain discount riders, e.g. seniors, handicapped, etc. to pay a discounted fare as opposed to riding for free.   Whether the incremental increase in riders and change in fares will out weigh the incremental run-up costs is a question that will take time to sort out.  Many of the riders on the mid-day trains are UT students who ride at a significant discount.  Off setting the incremental revenues will be a significant increase in the operating costs for the trains and the connecting buses.
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