Should Public Transit Be Free? Freakonomics Asks the Experts
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Public transit is good for the environment, for economic opportunity, for social mobility, for traffic congestion.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Fares
Why Arguments Against ‘Free Transit’ Are Missing the Point
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Free transit pilots are popping up around the world as the pandemic rages on — and so are heated debates about whether they'll stymie agencies' efforts to delivery the high-quality service that U.S. riders need. But what if those arguments are missing something fundamental about why we commodify basic mobility in the first place, and the many ways marginalized people are impacted when they can't afford a fare?
Easier Transfers Between BART and Muni
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Maybe Muni and BART don't hate their customers after all? BART adds new platform-level fare gates in the subway
Legislation Promises Transit Integration for Bay Area
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Might Bay Area transit finally start to make sense?
Metro’s Student Fareless Pilot Gathering Momentum a Couple Months In
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Even with a difficult roll-out - and a program that falls well short of universal fare-free transit - Metro and its partners are providing much needed free trips to many students through L.A. County.
Bay Area Transit Task Force Approves Pilot Cross-Agency Transit Passes – and Free Transfers
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It's taken years of advocacy work, and isn't done yet. But huge progress is being made on making transit fares make sense to riders.