Collect the fees first
The recent articles about Metra's upcoming fiscal cliff infer that the agency will need monetary assistance from the state to avoid 40% service cuts. My wife recently rode from Geneva to Glen Ellyn for a midday medical appointment. The Geneva station is closed, and fares must be purchased on the train. No conductor came by to collect her fare, and she rode both ways for free.
I also had a similar experience last year. I worked downtown for 25 years and the only time fares were not collected was on the snow days where the aisles were so crowded that the conductors couldn't get through. Although government support and service cuts may be necessary, they first need to begin collecting fares from current riders.
Larry Mayerhofer
Geneva
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