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Fare-free bus pilot expands as initial effort sees ridership boost

City officials on Tuesday hailed the expansion of a fare-free bus pilot, which runs for the next two years on Routes 23, 28 and 29. The three routes wind their way through Dorchester and Mattapan. Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted the expansion by taking the Route 29 bus to Jamaica Plain’s Jackson Square MBTA station, from the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Westview Street

United statesUnited kingdomJamaica plainSeth danielLynsey heffernanMichelle wuEfon eladGintautas dumciusJackson squareBlue hill avenueWestview streetJames streetGeneral managerTransit planning lynseyRuggles station

Fare-free MBTA bus pilot boosted ridership, but not always savings

A pilot program to run the Route 28 bus in Boston free of fares boosted ridership by more than 20%, while only about a third of commuters who participated saved money because of costs they faced elsewhere on the MBTA, officials said Thursday.

United statesUnited kingdomLynsey heffernanMichelle wuGeneral managerTransit planning lynseyRuggles station

T s Fare-Free Bus Pilot Boosts Ridership, Not Savings

T s Fare-Free Bus Pilot Boosts Ridership, Not Savings
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United statesEast bostonUnited kingdomLynsey heffernanMichelle wuTravis mccreadyGeneral managerTransit planning lynseyRuggles stationBelen powerAccess passManagement control board

With new MBTA fare system, popular passback payments will no longer be allowed

The incoming system, which the T refers to as its "Fare Transformation" project, will allow passengers to board buses and above-ground trolleys via all doors rather than just the front doors near the farebox.

United statesLynsey heffernanSteven povichFare policyAnalytics steven povichApple payGeneral managerTransit planning lynsey