farebox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of farebox
Example Sentences
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Since 2020, Congress has helped steer around $15 billion to the authority, which projects the money can help make up for lost farebox revenue and other expected shortfalls through 2025.
From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2022
Transit authorities have tried to ride out the pandemic, which has sharply reduced ridership and farebox revenues, by curtailing service.
From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2021
“We are losing over $1 million a day in farebox revenue alone,” Carter said.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2020
Seattle-side parking costs are eliminated for the commuter, and farebox recoveries on ferries are on average twice what they are for buses.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2019
Right now, as the transportation writer Jacob Anbinder pointed out, Uber has a worse farebox recovery ratio—the ratio of price to subsidy—than most of the subway systems it is competing with. Not for long.
From Slate • Dec. 14, 2016
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