After a long grassroots push for better and more affordable public transportation, the MBTA will offer systemwide fare discounts for low-income riders as early as this summer, pending final approval from the agency’s board. MBTA and state officials outlined plans for the discount service at a briefing on Monday. By using Charlie Cards, eligible riders would get discounts of
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The new state budget included $5 million dollars to design and launch a discounted fare program for low-income transit riders, details on how it will be implemented are still being worked out.
The startup price which would effectively mirror money Gov. Maura Healey proposed for the fare option in her state budget bill would cover the process of staffing up with workers who would run the program, conducting necessary equity analyses, and crafting an online application.