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by gohrt 4017 days ago
> fare capture

Terminology "fare capture" refers to the % of rides that are paid (vs "stowaways"), not the $ of expenses that are paid by fares.

> So, the government is paying $9 subsidy for each rider.

This isn't quite right. A proper analysis needs to separate marginal cost from overhead. If the system is not running at capacity, adding more rides would decrease the subsidy per ride.

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You're right. The correct term is "farebox recovery ratio". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farebox_recovery_ratio