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We Go Public Transit reports 4,500 Journey Pass sign-ups and expanded outreach after federal shutdown
Summary
We Go Public Transit updated the committee on its Journey Pass free-fare program, reporting more than 4,500 enrollments, distribution of 8,000 day passes, 350 cold-weather cards, and partnerships to streamline SNAP verification and enrollment outreach.
Amanda Vandegrift, deputy CEO of We Go Public Transit, told the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee that the Journey Pass program has registered more than 4,500 eligible Davidson County residents (as of Friday), representing roughly 42,000 free trips, and an estimated fare-value impact of about $11 million over three years.
Vandegrift described the program as a long-term, three-year free-fare initiative funded through the "Choose How You Move" program. She said…
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