Are you the OP? Do you have a citation for the MBTA (Boston) no longer collecting bus fares? Not a thing I’d heard but while I do (loosely) follow transit news, I am 36 years removed from the T’s service area …
I’m also curious what proportion of the NY MTA’s budget is covered by revenue from bus fares. It’s low - virtually no transit systems come close to a 100% farebox recovery ratio… but that revenue has to come from *somewhere*.
@bluemoon
Are you the OP? Do you have a citation for the MBTA (Boston) no longer collecting bus fares? Not a thing I’d heard but while I do (loosely) follow transit news, I am 36 years removed from the T’s service area …
I’m also curious what proportion of the NY MTA’s budget is covered by revenue from bus fares. It’s low - virtually no transit systems come close to a 100% farebox recovery ratio… but that revenue has to come from *somewhere*.
@bluemoon
Not actually seeing mention of “free” in Boston: https://www.mbta.com/fares
@bluemoon
Because it was a test a few years ago. And it was run by the City not the T.
None of this means it’s a bad idea.
https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2023/03/Fare%20Free%20Mid%20Program%20Report.pdf