ICYMI: The fare-free program, starting on March 1, is an extension of a pilot program on the Route 28 bus launched in August that helped ridership soar.
Wu said she wants the program to ease financial burdens for some riders.
Wu, who made free public transportation a central focus of her mayoral campaign, said this pilot program will allow the city to measure the benefits of free MBTA service.In its first six months of running fare free, the 28 became the most popular bus in the MBTA system, carrying nearly 12,000 riders daily, more than 90% of pre-pandemic levels, said Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge. Hodge also reported that boarding times decreased by 20%.
The expanded pilot is set to end in 2024. Over the next two years, city officials plan to seek out funding to continue fare free service when the pilot ends.
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