farebox

Definitions

1. A box into which passengers drop their bus or train fare.
2. All payment from passengers (in whatever form) as a source of revenue for a transit organization.

Examples

“We are keeping our eye on contradictions in fare collection–members have⟳ noticed uniformed collectors on Nearly light⟳ rail at the same time buses run⟳ with papered-over fareboxes–given the recent fare increase⟳, we wonder⟳ why collections does not seem to be uniformly enforced.”

“What makes it worse is that since the Southern Thameslink and Great Northern deal⟳ is a management contract, all the farebox money goes to the government.”

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