New Report Makes Case for Universal Fareless Transit at Metro
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For every fare dollar Metro collects, the authors conservatively estimate Metro spends $0.75 on the expenses of collecting and enforcing fares
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about fares – hikes, fareless
Metro Extends Free Student Pass Program through June 2024
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Metro extended free student GoPass rides through the end of June 2024. More than 241,000 students have already registered as GoPass participants, representing nearly 20 percent of the county's 2+ million students.
Metro Backs Off Worst Aspects of Proposed Fare Hike
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Metro now plans to keep base fares at $1.75, and to continue to provide free transfers
Transit Advocates Against Metro’s Proposed Fare Hike
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"They [Metro] want to turn around and make transit more expensive and difficult for riders"
Metro Transit Operations In Crisis, Staff Recommends 10+ Percent Temporary Service Cut
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The Metro board faces a choose your poison dilemma: bus service cancellations (unreliable spontaneous cuts) vs. officially reducing bus service (somewhat reliable planned cuts.)
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.