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cross all five fare-free bus lines, the MTA reported a 30 percent increase in ridership on weekdays and 38 percent on weekends, with 23 percent of riders reporting that they made the trip because it was free. It also provided clear economic relief to low-income riders. The highest uptick in new riders was from individuals earning less than $28,000.
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Forty-four percent of riders took the free bus for errands and leisure, allowing them to more freely contribute to New York’s economy.
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Across the five routes we made free, assaults on bus operators dropped by 38.9 percent.
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The “fare box is responsible for 50 percent of the assaults on my operators. Free bus service would make my bus operators’ job much safer.”
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positive effects on the environment, too: Eleven percent of new riders used the bus instead of a car or taxi they used prior, thus reducing city-wide emissions.
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The MTA’s strategic priority is to move New Yorkers where they need to go in a safe, reliable, and accessible way. As lawmakers, we must ask: How can we most effectively fulfill the MTA’s mission? Fare-free bus transit is one clear answer.
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We can make all New York City buses free for just under 50 million less than what New York spent on the new Buffalo Bills stadium.
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The proof is in the numbers: Fare-free service improved public transit by virtually all measures. Now, it’s time to make this a reality for every New Yorker across this city.