Benefits of #freepublictransit via @livingonearth

BELTRAN: Surveys show that most of the riders in the free bus program make less than 20,000 dollars a year. And since the program started, ridership has gone up about 20% percent.
RIVERA: I think that I get two reactions, one that people are happy. And two is when are we going to expand it?
BELTRAN: Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera was a key driver behind the city’s free bus program. He says it’s a way to help low income residents.
RIVERA: You give people the ways to go make a good living, or go to school or go to the doctor's office or do all those things without worrying about having a car. With a very small infusion of funds you can give people a decent amount of relief in their wallet.

https://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=20-P13-00012 

Candidate for US Congress from MA-08 calls for #freepublictransit

Without access to reliable, affordable public transportation, many are struggling to get to the doctors they need. Transportation is healthcare, and free public transit is a part of Healthcare for All. #coronavirus #HealthcareforAll

— Robbie Goldstein (@RobbieForChange) March 18, 2020

President of Massachusetts Senate supports #freepublictransit for Worcester

@Sen_Chandler

The benefits of providing regional transit authority services without charging a fare are clear but hard to quantify, Senate President Emerita Harriette Chandler said in a recent letter to the Worcester City Council.

..."As Worcester continues to undergo a renaissance, there has never been a better time to undertake a zero-fare approach to the [Worcester Regional Transit Authority]. It has been shown to dramatically increase ridership across demographic groups and destigmatize the use of public transit, bringing with it numerous benefits," Chandler, a Worcester Democrat, wrote. "Increased ridership offers potential for increased pedestrian traffic in our downtown and commercial districts, generating more lively, walkable areas and increased foot traffic for our businesses."

https://www.masslive.com/worcester/2020/03/never-been-a-better-time-for-fare-free-public-transit-in-worcester-massachusetts-senate-president-emerita-harriette-chandler-says-in-letter-of-support.html 

Support #freepublictransit candidates

2020 is our chance to bring a progressive wave to the State House.

To fight for rent control.
To fight for fare free transit.
To fight for a Green New Deal.

This is our chance to build a Massachusetts for the many.

Chip in $20 today to make it happen!https://t.co/JULkQP1sYe

— Jordan Meehan for State Representative (@JordanForMA) March 6, 2020

Worcester DSA supports #freepublictransit

@WorcDSA