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PTAC backs distance-based fares and RTA verification to raise MC Bridal farebox recovery
Summary
McHenry County’s Public Transportation Advisory Committee recommended a distance-based fare structure for MC Bridal, pairing reduced rates for riders with an RTA reduced‑fare card and higher fares for riders without the card, as staff seeks to raise the system’s farebox recovery amid county budget pressures.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — McHenry County’s Public Transportation Advisory Committee (PTAC) recommended a new distance‑based fare structure for MC Bridal paratransit service and endorsed requiring RTA reduced‑fare card verification for discounted fares, the committee decided at a special Sept. 15 meeting.
PTAC’s recommendation would set tiered fares by distance for riders holding any qualifying RTA card and higher fares for riders without an RTA card: $2 for rides 0–5 miles and $3 for riders without a card; $4 for rides 5.01–10 miles and $6 for riders without a card; and $6 for rides over 10 miles and $9 for riders without a card. PTAC members voted to send that package to the county transportation committee; the motion carried by voice vote.
The committee heard that the county is currently at about a 5% farebox recovery ratio — the share of operating costs covered by fares — but…
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