Free Transit
OKC streetcar will stay fare-free after ridership shot up 74%
The downtown streetcar saw a surge in ridership after it eliminated fares in January.
750 Pittsburgh city workers to get free transit passes
City employees working downtown will have access to free transit from Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
LA mayor wants to make transit fare-free
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says she wants to develop a long-term strategy to make Metro free during her term as chair of the Metro board of directors.
This small Utah city makes transit 'effortless'
Free since its inception in 1992, Logan's transit system puts big cities to shame, according to one visiting planner.
Rural Texas transit program is a 'lifeline' for seniors
A Central Texas program offers free transit to residents over 60.
Fisticuffs: The argument FOR fare-free transit
When the barrier to entry drops to zero, magic can happen.
Fisticuffs: The argument AGAINST fare-free transit
If a terrible bus becomes free, will it truly free you?
Boston extends successful fare-free bus pilot
The program began in 2021 and expanded later to include lines 28, 23 and 29.
Kansas City completes riverfront streetcar extension
The streetcar line carries a third of the region's transit riders.
Tucson plans to keep free transit despite budget shortfall
Tucson's buses have been fare-free since March 2020.
Iowa City's free bus program made ridership spike by 68%. Now, it could go away.
The bus system gained roughly 700,000 new riders since it launched free service in 2023.
NYC mayor walks back free buses promise
Mayor Mamdani admitted that a key campaign promise, 'fast and free buses,' won't be fulfilled this year.
Anaheim Transit to Shut Down March 31 After City Declines to Take Over
The service offered free rides to residents employed by local businesses, serving key destinations like Disneyland.
Kansas City Will Start Charging Bus Fares in June — With no Plan in Place for Low-income Riders
Service providers say they haven’t been told how their clients can access free or reduced fares after the agency starts charging again this summer.
February Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month
Transit agencies like BART and TriMet face lingering budget shortfalls, forcing major service cuts and layoffs, while federal plans to ban fare-free transit throw a wrench in NYC Mayor Mamdani’s proposal to make the city’s buses ‘fast and free.’
Kansas City Announces Another New, Fare-Free Streetcar Line
The once-derided transit system continues to add new lines as ridership grows.
The City Where Free Buses Changed Everything
New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he’ll make every bus free to ride. This French city did just that — and is reaping the rewards.
Trump DOT Wants to Ban Free Buses
The department wants to prevent cities that receive funds from the Federal Transit Administration from offering free transit fares.
Zohran's Free Buses are Possible — Just Ask This French City
Dunkirk’s free buses are bringing social and economic rewards at a small cost to the city.
Kansas City Streetcar Doubles Ridership After Expansion
Daily weekday ridership on the system jumped from 4,000 to 10,000 after the Main Street extension opened in October.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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