The MTA is rolling out a $15 million, taxpayer-funded pilot program Sunday that will provide a fare-free bus route in each of the five boroughs for at least six months.
Riders will be getting a free ride beginning Sunday on five New York City bus routes.
is rolling out a $15 million, taxpayer-funded pilot program on one route in each of the five boroughs.The fare-free pilot program — which doesn’t include Brooklyn’s B25 route — will run anywhere from six to 12 months on five routes, one per borough. Brooklyn: The B60, which runs from Canarsie all the way to WilliamsburgQueens: The Q4 that runs along Linden Blvd, Merrick Blvd and Archer Avenue
Staten Island: And the S46 that runs between the St. George Ferry Terminal and the West Shore Plaza Shopping Center and its limited stop twin, S96were selected based on several factors: overall ridership, fare evasion, fairness for lower socio-economic communities, and commercial activity.The free bus service is expected to serve 43,900 riders per weekday.
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