farebox

American  

[fair-boks] / ˈfɛərˌbɒks /

noun

1. a metal box for passenger fares, as on a bus or streetcar.

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Etymology

Origin of farebox

fare + box ¹

Example Sentences

Along with state and local subsidies, farebox revenues fund transit agencies’ operating costs, such as staffing, fuel, and maintenance.

From Slate

The resulting decline in farebox revenue then opens a new budget gap that necessitates further service reductions, and the cycle repeats.

From Slate

And as our physical infrastructure increasingly breaks down—with late, crowded buses because high-wage professionals are working remotely and reducing the farebox revenue for transit authorities, with shortened business hours for stores as brick-and-mortar retail becomes less viable, with more dangerous streets—these workers pay the price.

From Slate

Fares currently account for 4% of the Clallam Transit’s operating costs — what transit planners call the system’s “farebox recovery ratio.”

From Seattle Times

“In bigger cities, you have a lot of people taking shorter trips, so the farebox recovery ratio tends to be higher” and more important budgetwise, he said.

From Seattle Times