Americans spend over 15% of their budgets on transportation costs—these US cities are trying to make it free. (via CNBCMakeIt)
The person leading the push to make Boston public transit free is city councilwoman Michelle Wu.
. "But what we see is that without a functioning system that is reliable, affordable, and accessible to all, transportation is actually a barrier to all of those opportunities."pushing back against a proposed 6.3% fare increase on Boston's public transportation, referred to as the "T." Wu said Massachusetts' legacy as the birthplace of public parks and libraries makes it a natural place to help lead the charge for free public transportation. "Mobility really is a right," she says.
She says the first question she typically faces when talking about free public transportation is about costs. "It actually costs more than most people think to collect the fare, and so you're saving much of the operational costs by moving towards a fare-free bus system. And you're also speeding up the boarding time in ways that lead to even more cost savings averaged across the system," explains Wu.comes from state and local funding.
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