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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 12, 2023

L.A. Metro's LIFE Program Hits 250K Enrollments

The LIFE program helps qualifying Los Angeles County residents save money by providing free rides or deeply discounted fares on 13 transit systems across Los Angeles County.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 1, 2023

Denver's RTD Wraps 'Zero Fare for Better Air' Pilot

The state-funded program, which expanded by one month this year, provided access to all RTD’s services during the months of July and August at no cost.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 9, 2023

Denver RTD Announces Launch of Zero Fare for Youth

The initiative, a recommendation resulting from the agency’s most recent fare study and equity analysis, was approved last month by the RTD Board of Directors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 18, 2023

New York MTA to Begin Fare-Free Bus Pilot

The pilot will not include free transfers to other buses or subway lines.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 21, 2022

GRTC Extends Fare-Free Program through 2024

The board will continue to study the financial impacts of extending the program beyond June 2024.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 13, 2022

Mineta Report Examines Fare-Free Transit's 'Grand Opportunity'

“Free Transit: It All Depends on How” presents a variety of ideas that show promise in empowering policymakers to combine free transit with other policies to overcome pressing problems in the transportation industry.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 9, 2022

Hele-On is Now Fare-Free

Upon receipt of the American Rescue Plan Act funds, the fare-free initiative should extend another year to December 31, 2024.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJune 24, 2021

Innovation, Access Drive KCATA Forward

From zero-emission buses to providing people opportunities for personal growth, the agency continues to weave its way into the fabric of the communities it serves while also remaining good environmental stewards.

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Transit DispatchesFebruary 12, 2020

When considering free-fare transit, conduct a thorough analysis

Operators must ask themselves if they have the capacity to absorb the revenue loss as well as support an increase in ridership and service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 6, 2020

L.A. Metro to Consider Offering Free Rides to K-12 Students

Officials will conduct research and submit a report by April 2020 on offering the service to young students for free.

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