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Using data from WMATA’s website on Rail Stations and the newly approved FY13 rail fare structure – and some “Kentucky Windage”, I have attempted to provide the ridership of Rail and MetroAccess with a sneak peek of how the fares will look on July 1, 2012.
I cannot stress this enough: These are NOT the official fares.
The projected fares are, however, as close as can be reasonably calculated.
When I was working on this project, I reverse-engineered the current fares and found that not every fare adhered to hard-and-fast rules. MOST fares were rounded up to the nearest 5 cents if they ended in 3,4,8 and 9 and down if they ended in 1,2,6 and 7. SOME fares appeared to have other undetermined rules applied.
The following is from material presented by WMATA at the 4/2/2012 AAC (Accessibility Advisory Committee) meeting (Board Memo dated March 23, 2012).
The challenge of showing this piece of slight of hand is a bit like the illusion of sawing a person (usually female) in two (Chris Angel did multiple pieces but he IS an over achiever).
So… rather than static pictures: today’s offering has movement and sound:
( for cell users: you tube)
So – to summarize:
- If you chop data up in small enough bits you can distort its information.
The following is from material presented by WMATA at last night’s AAC (Accessibility Advisory Committee) meeting (Board Memo dated March 23, 2012).
So.. more Magic Metro numbers to Mystify and Entertain!
Notice: I’m not changing the numbers, the categories, the language … just where the magician’s hand is pointing.
And a reminder on this magic trick: we’re only talking about the category of riders who pay or don’t pay the capped fare for their trips. As a personal example – the majority of my fares ARE $7 (the ones for my commute to work) but not every fare is- some are only $5 or $6.
The following is from material presented by WMATA at last night’s AAC (Accessibility Advisory Committee) meeting (Board Memo dated March 23, 2012).
One of the most important skills a person can possess is an active crap detector. I’m not sure it is something that can be taught… but however you get it, mine hit 1000% at the AAC meeting last night.
It was a little like watching a magician’s slight of hand. The important thing is in having the ability to watch the correct hand!
And here, before your eyes… I will give you a quick demonstration of WMATA magic:
While the public comment period for the Budget and fare proposals is officially closed – the Board itself will not come to a final decision for around 60 days.
For those 60 days, I will continue to make my voice heard in the “public court” and hope that my readership (and the ridership) will continue to amplify this simple 2 point message:
The fare structure instituted in March 2010 was wrong.
The fare structure needs to be changed in a way that is equitable.
While the public comment period for the Budget and fare proposals is officially closed – the Board itself will not come to a final decision for around 60 days.
For those 60 days, I will continue to make my voice heard in the “public court” and hope that my readership (and the ridership) will continue to amplify this simple 2 point message:
The fare structure instituted in March 2010 was wrong.
The fare structure needs to be changed in a way that is equitable.
This is a continuation of an address aimed at the Board as a follow up on the meeting proceedings which can be heard here.
While the public comment period for the Budget and fare proposals is officially closed – the Board itself will not come to a final decision for around 60 days.
For those 60 days, I will continue to make my voice heard in the “public court” and hope that my readership (and the ridership) will continue to amplify this simple 2 point message:
The fare structure instituted in March 2010 was wrong.
The fare structure needs to be changed in a way that is equitable.
This is a continuation of an address aimed at the Board as a follow up on the meeting proceedings which can be heard here.
While the public comment period for the Budget and fare proposals is officially closed – the Board itself will not come to a final decision for around 60 days.
For those 60 days, I will continue to make my voice heard in the “public court” and hope that my readership (and the ridership) will continue to amplify this simple 2 point message:
The fare structure instituted in March 2010 was wrong.
The fare structure needs to be changed in a way that is equitable.
This is a continuation of an address aimed at the Board as a follow up on the meeting proceedings which can be heard here.
While the public comment period for the Budget and fare proposals is officially closed – the Board itself will not come to a final decision for around 60 days.
For those 60 days, I will continue to make my voice heard in the “public court” and hope that my readership (and the ridership) will continue to amplify this simple 2 point message:
The fare structure instituted in March 2010 was wrong.
The fare structure needs to be changed in a way that is equitable.
This is a continuation of an address aimed at the Board as a follow up on the meeting proceedings which can be heard here.
While the public comment period for the Budget and fare proposals is officially closed – the Board itself will not come to a final decision for around 60 days.
For those 60 days, I will continue to make my voice heard in the “public court” and hope that my readership (and the ridership) will continue to amplify this simple 2 point message:
The fare structure instituted in March 2010 was wrong.
The fare structure needs to be changed in a way that is equitable.
This past weekend I received a link to the Finance committee’s presentation to the Board. You can listen to it here.
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