2007-01-26 12:56:37 · 8 answers · asked by silverleaf90210 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
If it were free, the government officials wouldn't have free cars, cellphones,and a paycheck for doing nothing (at least nothing for us).
2007-01-26 13:08:08 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, you have to pay for the subway somehow, and people consider it most fair to have the people that actually use it pay for it. Not everyone uses it.
2007-01-26 21:04:34 · answer #2 · answered by T J 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
someone has to pay for the service and employees needed to run the subway
2007-01-26 21:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by singledad 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For all the reasons here and because the mayor(A FEMALE-DOG) uses our money to built the Freedom Tower, Built roads for more traffic, painting bridges when they are going to get rusted again thats why buddy
2007-01-26 23:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by josbel_07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The city can barely maintain it and keep it running WITH fares...how long would it last on $0!?
How long are you prepared to work at your job with no salary?
2007-01-26 23:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's one way that the city makes money.
2007-01-26 21:06:47 · answer #6 · answered by chiapet159 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it takes money to maintain all the equipment and pay all those people.
2007-01-26 21:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by eriq p 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
gas, repair, and operator costs
2007-01-26 21:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by Spearfish 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋