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House passes $1.2 million pilot to offer free transit on air-quality alert days
Summary
The House approved a three-year, $1.2 million pilot to provide free public transit on high-inversion air-quality days to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips; sponsors cited a one-day trial that increased ridership 23% and said results will be reported to an interim committee.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 4 passed a three-year pilot program funded at $1.2 million to offer free public transit on certain air-quality alert days intended to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips.
Representative Briscoe, sponsor of House Bill 353, described the measure as a clean-air effort that would fund free fares on high-inversion days…
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