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St. Mary—s County launches one-year fare-free transit pilot
Summary
St. Mary—s County Transit System announced a one-year pilot that will make bus rides fare-free across the county, including paratransit services, officials said.
St. Mary—s County Transit System announced a one-year pilot that will make bus rides fare-free across the county, including paratransit services, officials said.
The county said the pilot aims to boost ridership, reduce traffic, support a cleaner environment and make transportation more accessible. Officials encouraged riders to download the STS mobile app for trip planning and updates.
"All rides, all routes, all transfers are fare free, including paratransit services," a St. Mary—s County transit staff member said. The announcement described the initiative as a one-year pilot but did not specify a start date, funding sources or performance metrics in the statement provided.
The transit system called the change a pilot project intended to explore "new opportunities to travel through St. Mary—s County." Riders seeking more information were directed to the STS mobile app.
