"Such a policy would undermine local decision-making and threaten access to safe, reliable, and affordable transit for the riders who rely on it most."
"Adopting [U.S.] Department of Transportation's proposal could harm cities such as Richmond, Alexandria, Albuquerque, and Boston, which have successfully implemented fare-free transit for years, while discouraging many others from following suit, like New York City. This approach undermines local innovation, limits access to public transportation, and penalizes agencies that have demonstrated the effectiveness of fare-free service for their communities."
Representatives Grace Meng, Dan Goldman, Ritchie Torres, and Nydia Velazquez sent a letter to the House Transportation Committee opposing a Trump administration proposal to eliminate federal transit funding for cities adopting fare-free bus systems. The representatives argue that such a policy would undermine local decision-making and harm transit access for riders who depend on it most. They cite successful fare-free transit implementations in Richmond, Alexandria, Albuquerque, and Boston, and express concern that the proposal would discourage other cities, including New York City, from pursuing similar initiatives. The representatives contend that fare-free service demonstrates effectiveness and that penalizing agencies for implementing it undermines local innovation and public transportation access.
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