Jarrett WalkerApr 18, 2023
On free transit fares, this piece is where I am: We need to focus on better service, maybe with income-sensitive discounts, not free fares for everyone. Exception: For smaller agencies where fare revenue was trivial, free fares may make sense for a while as they recover.
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RT @bloom17_bloom
https://theconversation.com/low-cost-high-quality-public-transportation-will-serve-the-public-better-than-free-rides-202708
https://twitter.com/bloom17_bloom/status/1646885411405418497
Low-cost, high-quality public transportation will serve the public better than free rides

Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but history shows why the math behind free public transit doesn’t add up.

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Apologies for the self promoting reply, but no QT feature here in mastodon-land.

Happy to see @humantransit and others all broadly on the same page of high quality service, reasonable fares, + income discounts.

My take on this was also published recently here:
https://www.masstransitmag.com/technology/fare-collection/article/21294047/oped-how-we-pay-for-public-transit-is-critical-to-securing-its-future

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Apr 18, 2023 at 1:52pmWeb