Metro Approves Student Fareless Pilot, Plus Major Push for Low-Income Program Enrollment
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Students ride free on Metro starting October 1. Metro to resume collecting fares starting January 10, 2022
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Why Transit Planners Need to Talk About Public Health
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Baltimore is failing to deliver quality transit to the predominantly low-income neighborhoods of color that need them most — and a new analysis could serve as template for other cities committed to mobility justice, too.
Metro Scales Back Fareless Initiative to Initial Phase for Students Only
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This Thursday, board to vote on student fareless program, plus some improvements to low-income LIFE program. Universal fare-free transit, for now, is no longer on the table.
Bus Lanes Update: La Brea, Olive/Grand, and More Alvarado Coming Soon
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Announced today: Metro and LADOT are planning 5.9 miles of La Brea Avenue peak-hour bus lanes - from Sunset Boulevard to Coliseum Street
The Real Reason Schools Are Paying Parents to Drive Their Kids to the Drop Off Line
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Accelerating school bus driver shortages during the pandemic are crippling the single largest segment of the U.S. public transportation fleet and forcing districts to pay parents to drive their kids to class instead — and the U.S. may not be able to fill the gaps until these essential workers are finally given the wages, benefits and protections they deserve, advocates say.
We Need a New Transit Pass For the COVID Era
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With fewer riders funding the system, agencies and governments will need to rethink public transit promotion, funding, operation and expansion.