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OC Transpo to offer 2 fare-free weekends — but no refunds — to compensate for winter woes
OC Transpo will offer passengers two fare-free weekends to make up for months of LRT service disruptions and poor bus reliability.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/oc-transpo-free-weekends-compensation-9.7230245?cmp=rss

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Binh ATL May 14

Almost two weeks after launch of Better Breeze, MARTA Rail and Rapid A lines still don't have new validators ready at enough stations and remain essentially free. But people have not flocked en masse to the system since they opened the gates, so free fares will not result in higher ridership.

#Atlanta #Transit #MARTA #farefree

Victoria Transit Riders Union Apr 23

Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday at our Earth Day rally to call for fare-free transit for teens! We had speeches from teachers, bus driver, politicians, and teens.

Transit was free on Earth Day, but every day should be "Earth Day"!
#farefree #bctransit #yyj

Victoria Transit Riders Union Apr 21

This Earth Day, the Victoria Transit Riders Union (VTRU) is rallying for immediate fare-free transit access for all BC youth. #farefree #yyj https://victoriatransitridersunion.com/2026/04/20/victoria-earth-day-rally-calls-for-immediate-fare-free-transit-for-bc-teens/

Victoria Earth Day Rally Calls for Immediate Fare-Free Transit for BC Teens

This Earth Day, the Victoria Transit Riders Union (VTRU) is rallying for immediate fare-free transit access for all BC youth. The rally will be at the BC Legislature Building on Wednesday…

Victoria Transit Riders Union

Richard K

Oct 21, 2025

@libraonfire.bsky.social it's not like fares cover the costs of running a bus line, anyway. Follow the lead of #WorcesterMA and make your buses #farefree!

Peter Riley Feb 5, 2025

Rail unions plan two weeks of industrial action, government offers 'fare free day'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-05/rail-unions-industrial-action-nsw-government-fare-refunds/104901042

See also
SPARKS Rank & File Transport Workers Paper
http://www.sparksweb.org/

#labormovement #organize #farefree #publictransport #railwayworkers #RankandFile #directaction #solidarity #unions #RTBU #ETU

Rail unions plan two weeks of industrial action as government offers 'fare free day'

The combined rail unions have announced two weeks of industrial action from Wednesday week due to the government's refusal to refund train fares to passengers impacted by last month's train disruptions, who are instead offering a free fare day.

ABC News

SubtleBlade ⚔️Jan 7, 2024

'#FareFree public transport: good for people as well as the planet

The southern French city of Montpellier is the latest to recognise the benefits of incentivising residents to get on #buses, #trams and #trains
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/07/the-guardian-view-on-fare-free-public-transport-good-for-people-as-well-as-the-planet
[The Independent Socialist Republic of South #Yorkshire aka South Yorks County Council knew this in the '70's & '80s, but #Thatcher...]

The Guardian view on fare-free public transport: good for people as well as the planet

Editorial: The southern French city of Montpellier is the latest to recognise the benefits of incentivising residents to get on buses, trams and trains

The Guardian

Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Nov 30, 2023

#NYC should make all #buses and #subways #farefree. Actually, all cities should make local #transit free, and fund it by increasing #LandValueTax, since the primary beneficiaries of public #infrastructure investments are always the #landowners.

#urbanism #LVT

Philly Transit Riders Union Aug 25, 2023

Free #SEPTA for city workers starts September 1. We're going to find out how many more people ride when it's #FareFree #FreeTransit

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-septa-key-free-rides-city-workers/?utm_source=mastodon

City of Philadelphia employees are the latest to join free SEPTA Key program

The city hopes the move will help prioritize mass transit, reduce traffic congestion, and improve service reliability.

WHYY

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Jörg Preisendörfer Dec 21, 2022

@scott

Hej Scott!

Count me totally in when it comes to #FareFree #PublicTransport! 👍

However, I think there's a short curcuit in your argument:

When you argue that free parking and free use of streets attracts so much cars that they congest — why wouldn't free-fare public transport run into the same fate with passengers? 🤔

In any case: Let's fight for fare-free public transport!

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