Rationing by payment is only one strategy though. Choosing that strategy brings in wealth disparities. So it is fair to bring it up when that is the chosen strategy.
It is a waste of time to bring it up every single time. We know being poor sucks, but that is its own issue with its own solution separate from solving too many vehicles in certain parts of Manhattan at certain times.
Increases distances between destinations, which means more energy and time to travel between them, which means higher cost.
> Or increasing capacity or lowering the price of public transit?
This would qualify as redistributing wealth.