There's an argument that making people pay a fare improves cleanliness and security to an extent. I don't know if there are studies about it. But it's a persuasive argument.

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ninjagoo 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> But it's a persuasive argument.

Persuasive to what type of people?

	▲	triceratops 34 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Even to a lefty liberal like me. But I'm open to data that, actually, it'll turn out fine. What doesn't work is laws that aren't enforced. Either enforce them or repeal them.

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NewJazz 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

At that point just make separate no fee, low fee, and high fee train cars with varying levels of poor people and/or cleanliness.

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black_knight 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The class system… such a classic!

	▲	NewJazz 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		You kid, and it would be kinda horrible in certain ways, but I genuinely think it would increase ridership significantly. Let's face it, classism right now manifests as: * poor folk use terrible public transit * med income folk drive cars * high income/wealth folk get driven around by robots or staff At least with the classist train you cut down on emissions and public funds spent fixing roads. And I'd argue it's a bit less unequal than the status quo in 95% of the US.
	▲	saimiam 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Do you not take flights to travel between cities because they are classist?

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deadonarrival 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Ah yes, a caste system on tracks. That will surely work

	▲	triceratops 14 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Surely you're aware airplanes and cruise ships have different ticket classes and no one considers it a caste system. Your comment might be deeply offensive to people who have suffered in actual caste systems.
	▲	latexr 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowpiercer