"Because, as you see, it's like almost three dollars, and it's going to go up."
"As mayor, I'll make every bus fast and free,"
"We want people to have the right to the city. We want people to experience that mobility and that ability to get around,"
"When you make the buses faster, that also incentivizes people to ride the bus who might otherwise now be taking an Uber, taking somebody's car, you know, taking a taxi or whatever,"
Bronx residents express strong support for free buses to reduce fare burdens, with current adult fares at $2.90 and expectations of increases. A temporary pilot made one line free after state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani promoted the idea during his mayoral campaign and pledged to make buses fast and free. Supporters say free fares plus all-door boarding would speed buses and attract riders who otherwise use cars, Ubers, or taxis. Transit advocates and experts remain divided on whether fare elimination is the best or highest-priority solution and on how feasible such a policy would be.
Read at Georgia Public Broadcasting
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