Dec 15, 2022
Analysts say D.C.’s free fare system offers a good test case on how public transit can be reshaped for a post-pandemic future.
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Analysts say D.C.’s free fare system offers a good test case on how public transit can be reshaped for a post-pandemic future.
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ttcriders do good work trying to make transit affordable and reliable in toronto, with the end goal of one day having free transit !
Council voted 8-1 in favour of the proposal at Thursday morning's committee of the whole meeting.
City council has endorsed a proposal to phase out transit fees within the Capital Region.
Council voted 8-1 in favour of the proposal at Thursday morning’s committee of the whole meeting. The proposal was introduced by Coun. Ben Isitt and Coun. Sharmarke Dubow. Geoff Young was the only councillor who voted against the proposal.
In the proposal, Isitt and Dubow recommended council endorse the ” Climate Action through a Major Expansion of Public Transit Ridership” resolution by embracing “determined climate leadership” through a major expansion of public transit ridership in the Capital Region, focused on the phasing out of user fees and a substantial improvement in service levels and fleet electrification.
The resolution also states council should develop a plan for free transit within the Capital Region as a form of climate action, also being sure to include enhanced service levels and fleet expansion to meet increased demand, in conjunction with fleet electrification.
The resolution also includes making a plan to implement the new policy with a pilot program in the 2020 budget eliminating user fees for people 18 years of age and younger, replacing revenues currently generated through fares with adjustments to provincial transfers and the property tax requisition.
“Nothing is free. Right now, transit is funded through three-and-a-half mechanisms. One is through the fare box, through provincial subsidy, through property taxes and through the gas tax. So we would need to look at, with the transit commission and the province, what would the funding source be? Is it increase the gas tax? Is it increase property taxes? Is it increase provincial tax?” Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said.
“Let’s not let people tell us something is impossible while we’re in the middle of doing it. This is the direction we need to move as a region. It’s the direction we need to move as a globe.”
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To promote social distancing and support the health of transit employees and the riding public, King County Metro on March 21, 2020, will discontinue fare collections until further notice and direc…
To promote social distancing and support the health of transit employees and the riding public, King County Metro on March 21, 2020, will discontinue fare collections until further notice and direct riders to board and exit at the rear doors of buses only, if they are able.
Effective with the start of service Saturday, March 21, riders will not be required to pay fare when riding King County Metro services, including buses, water taxi and Access paratransit, until further notice.
Riders also will be directed to board and exit at the rear doors of buses, reserving front-door access for customers using mobility devices or who require use of the boarding ramp.
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I have been wondering, since it seems to be discussed so often, do y'all believe in free transit?
The transit nerds generally cite this https://bettercolumbia.ca/2025/02/14/fare-free-transit-in-bc/
Fare free transit can make sense in smaller transit systems, but such a policy deserves a closer look when talking about BC's cities.
http://www.freetransittoronto.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/freetransit.pdf
This week we walked to the university campus (by mistake of course). It was 37 degrees and almost 50% humidity. We set off hoping to find the chichi Perth neighbourhood of Dalkeith (on Google map it looked doable) but we quickly began to melt and not really care if we found our destination. We left the brutally sunny riverfront walkway in the hopes of finding shade and refreshment.
After following some young people with beverages in hand, we somehow landed on the campus of the University of Western Australia in full swing. We were shocked to see kids wearing fall regalia including sweatshirts, jeans, jackets, chunky shoes with socks while we’re sweating profusely in shorts and T-shirts. Gorgeous campus btw.
Now I see the photos are a bit misleading but nothing like a campus chock full of students to make you feel like a minority. Luckily we saw the free CAT bus had a terminus stop here and after a much too long wait (9 minutes) in the sun 🥵 we were able to ride in air conditioned comfort back to our place for a swim. Enroute back we passed by the cafes we failed to find and the very impressive Perth Children’s Hospital and QE medical centre.
Some days just work out better than others.
PS Happy Labour Day long weekend down under 🐨