Some of them are convinced it isn't by chance that service on the Staten Island Ferry has broken down several times since the 50-cent fare was done away with last July.
In the face of complaints by London's black-cab drivers, the high court ruled last year that an Uber driver's smartphone is not a "taximeter" because the measurement of mileage through GPS signals and the calculation of the fare are done over the internet.
Saoke, which serves Japanese and Nikkei fare, was done by architect Noriyoshi Muramatsu of Tokyo-based Studio Glitt and hovers over the water.
"It's easy for politicians to put this off, but we're getting to the point where the agencies that can raise their tolls and fares are doing it out of desperation," said Jeffrey Zupan, a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association.
The the last review of fares was done in February 2016.
Another low-fare airline, AirTran Airways, is doing so well that the stock of its parent company, AirTran Holdings Inc., will move today from the American Stock Exchange to the New York Stock Exchange.
By not increasing fares, you are doing a disservice.
The disadvantage of distance-based fares is that the operator must distinguish travelers by their trip lengths, which is done by checking fares when passengers enter and leave the system.
This makes fare collection more time-consuming and costly, particularly if the validation is done by conductors or fare clerks.
"It is difficult to assess whether fuel prices are driving up fares, or fully booked flights are doing so," said Patrick Jackman, a senior economist at the bureau's consumer price division.
