Claim: the city should reduce the rate of subways and buses from $2.25 per ride to $1.25 per ride. which is an effective counterclaim to this claim? the current price of public transportation is necessary for paying workers and maintaining safe equipment. if public transportation were less expensive, more people would be able to utilize it on a daily basis. the cost of public transportation at the current rate can really add up for a person who travels to work every day. a person who chooses to use public transportation has several options, including buying a thirty-day pass.