Saturday, January 4, 2020

Ridership up 20% in Lawrence, MA, #freepublictransit "experiment"

Wu is a leading advocate for free public transportation — pointing not just to the economic justice payoff, but also to the environmental benefits. By encouraging more people to ride the bus or hop on the train — ridership is up 20 percent on the subsidized Lawrence lines — free transit can ease congestion and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/01/01/opinion/boston-lets-make-bus-free/? 

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