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Rhode Island's so-called "farebox recovery" - the percentage of a system's costs covered by passenger fares - is between 22 and 24 percent, Odimgbe said.

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Rhode Island's so-called "farebox recovery" - the percentage of a system's costs covered by passenger fares - is between 22 and 24 percent, Odimgbe said.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

That so-called farebox recovery ratio would drop below 27 percent next year without the fare hike, Hannemann said.

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That so-called farebox recovery ratio would drop below 27 percent next year without the fare hike, Hannemann said.

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Sapir is a good example of the opportunities available in America, but leasing from him is by no means the best way to spend public funds, which have to be made up out of the farebox or taxation revenues.

Henry J. Stern: Four Wheels Bad Henry J. Stern 2011

We get very upset over low farebox ratios (20% or so) for mass transit - but when compared to the fact that most spending, even that directly on maintenance and construction, has no link at all to the decision to drive that day ... it's fairly obvious why driving increases.

Mass Transit and Happiness, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

And University Link and North Link especially will be paying a much higher share of their operating costs with farebox than the bus routes they replace. benschiendelman

Impatient for Mass Transit? Here’s a Fantastic Idea. « PubliCola 2010

In turn, an improved and safer environment will draw more middle class "choice" riders, increasing farebox recovery and improving political support for public transit, which is really important for the "no choice" riders.

Metro Loses $62,000 a Week to Fare Evasion « PubliCola 2010

Sapir is a good example of the opportunities available in America, but leasing from him is by no means the best way to spend public funds, which have to be made up out of the farebox or taxation revenues.

Henry J. Stern: Four Wheels Bad Henry J. Stern 2011

"I'm figuring out how much I need to make at the farebox."

Route to a Fare Profit? 2010