While it hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, public transit agencies around the nation are seeing ridership slowly return over time.
The final report shows an increase in customer boardings and estimates a reduction of approximately nine million vehicle miles traveled during July and August.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The pilot will not include free transfers to other buses or subway lines.
The board will continue to study the financial impacts of extending the program beyond June 2024.
“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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