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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 28, 2026

Inside Look: EMBARK Expands Fare-Free Transit Program Through New Public-Private Partnership

The OKC transit agency says sponsorship helps subsidize the Third Friday Free initiative while reducing barriers for first-time riders and boosting ridership across buses, streetcars, and river cruises.

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A blue and white graphic with text reading "2026 Earth Day: How Transit Agencies Celebrated Nationwide."
Newsby Elora HaynesApril 23, 2026

Transit Agencies Mark 2026 Earth Day with Free Rides, Sustainability Initiatives

Agencies from California to New York offered fare-free rides, community cleanups, and new tools to showcase transit’s role in cutting emissions.

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NewsSeptember 28, 2020

SacRT Extends Unlimited Free Service for Youth

The Sacramento Regional Transit District’s fare-free transit program has been extended through September 30, 2021.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2020

Student ridership doubles on SacRT

The City of Sacramento provided SacRT with $1 million, as well as additional funds from other cities and school districts to counter revenue loss for the year-long RydeFreeRT program.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2020

San Diego's MTS continues bus, rail ridership gains

The last time MTS saw this level of ridership gains was in FY 2015, when the agency recorded back-to-back years of record ridership.

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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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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2019

San Diego MTS rail, bus ridership sees boost in Q1

he spike has been led by the Trolley, which has posted six straight months of year-over-year gains.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Sacramento RT offers unlimited free service for youth

RydeFreeRT waives youth fares on bus, light rail, and SmaRT Ride microtransit service across SacRT’s service area.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2017

UMass Lowell offering free regional transportation to students, staff

With the new program, UMass Lowell is increasing transportation options — which include a network of campus shuttles and a free bicycle-sharing program

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2016

San Francisco's Muni hacked in 'ransomware' attack

Meanwhile, a person who may have spread the malware that disabled Muni computers said they want $73,000 as ransom in exchange for captured transit agency data.

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