"This policy would help ensure the largest federally supported systems are safer and more adequately funded by users,"
"can result in unsustainable finances for the agency and potential safety issues."
"This proposal makes no sense,"
"Transit agencies are pretty good at making their own decisions about how to operate"
A proposal for the surface transportation bill would require cities that receive Federal Transit Administration funding to charge fares for bus service or risk losing federal grants. The proposal allows exemptions for people with disabilities, children, students, and veterans. The Department of Transportation warns that fare-free bus programs can lead to unsustainable agency finances and potential safety issues. Fare revenue can be used to expand service networks. Only a few U.S. cities currently operate fare-free bus systems, including Kansas City, Richmond, and Albuquerque, with Kansas City planning to reinstate fares soon. Some lawmakers oppose federal intervention in municipal transit decisions.
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