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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Calif. college students may regain unlimited bus rides

More than 20% of students rode the buses before the contract ended in June after students voted to cut the fee for full-time students.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2013

Moscow offers free subway rides for squats

The squat-operated ticket machine is part of a campaign by Russia's Olympic Committee to incorporate "elements of sport into daily life," the report said.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

Chicago Transit Partnership to Offer Students Free Rides

Students and accompanying adults will ride free this Monday, which is the first day of Chicago Public Schools’ fall semester.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2013

Hampton Roads may cut free rides for college students

Because of the agency’s budgetary problems, an APTA review recommended it cut or raise rates on a program that provides free transportation for college students, whose colleges pay an annual fee to participate.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2013

Estonian capital offers free public transit for all residents

The free ride program, which will cost the city some $16 million annually in lost ticket sales, has surpassed expectations, with ridership up 10%.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2013

Chicago RTA: No debit option on fare cards for seniors, disabled

Those who qualify for lower transit fares or are in the free-rides program won't be able to open a prepaid debit account when the agency's versions of the new Ventra fare card are available. The restriction was set to protect seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income residents from potential problems.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2013

Oregon State U. launches shuttle to curb parking

Transit and Parking Services launched a free shuttle service for anyone on the campus, since parking has become more difficult due to the campus becoming more built up and the city of Corvallis rapidly expanding.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2013

N.Y. MTA offering MetroCards for paratransit users

The free passes, which will be distributed to more than 170,000 people over the next year-and-a-half, can be used for up to four free trips on the Staten Island Railway, the subway system or on local buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2013

Ore. county ends free paratransit fixed-route rides

Other recent changes made to the agency’s paratransit program include in-person interviews to determine eligibility for CherryLift, with applicants no longer able to ride the service during the 21-day approval process.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2013

Utah lawmaker proposes free transit for cleaner air

A state representative asked the state’s Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Committee for $9 million for an experiment testing how free fares would increase ridership, helping clean air pollution during two of the most challenging months for air quality.

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