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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2026

EMBARK Officials Announce OKC Streetcar Free Fare Pilot Program

See how the six-month pilot aims to boost Oklahoma City Streetcar ridership, reduce barriers, and test a long-term strategy for downtown mobility.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2025

KCATA Board Approves Kansas City, Missouri Contract

Key terms include a reinstatement of fares in 2026.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2025

Ohio’s COTA to Waive All Transit Fares During Extreme Temperatures

Fares will be waived for the remainder of each day in which the heat or cold advisory or warning is declared. This applies to COTA’s fixed-route bus service, Mainstream services, and COTA//Plus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 6, 2025

Tampa's HART Makes Most Popular Route Fare Free

The pilot is possible thanks to Tampa City Council allocating $1.65 million in city funds to support free fares and increasing peak service frequency to every 15 minutes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Denver Extends Zero Fares for Youth Program

The zero-fare program, which enables youth ages 19 and under to use all RTD services at no cost, will now become a permanent fare change for the agency.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 4, 2024

PSTA Partners to Offer First-Ever Neighborhood Pass

Under the groundbreaking agreement, every resident can receive a UPASS, or Universal Pass, as a benefit of their neighborhood association membership at no additional cost to them.

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Articlesby Alex RomanFebruary 22, 2024

Public Transit Ridership Continues Post-COVID Bounce Back

While it hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, public transit agencies around the nation are seeing ridership slowly return over time.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsDecember 1, 2023

Denver RTD's Report Determines 'Zero Fares' Made Positive Environmental Impact

The final report shows an increase in customer boardings and estimates a reduction of approximately nine million vehicle miles traveled during July and August.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 20, 2023

Denver's RTD 'Zero Fare for Better Air' Program Boosts Ridership

When compared with the same period last year, an additional 1,106,567 customer boardings occurred on RTD’s system during the months of July and August.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FDOT Funding to Keep HART's TECO Streetcar Line Fare Free

The TECO Line Streetcar has routinely broken ridership records since FDOT awarded HART a $2.7 million Innovation Grant in 2018 allowing the streetcar to go fare-free and expand service — increased frequency and service hours.

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