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Transportation board approves six-month fare-free pilot for downtown connector
Summary
The board approved a six-month pilot to make the downtown connector fare-free over the holiday season to boost ridership and ease downtown parking demand; staff said the goal is to return monthly ridership above 10,000 from current averages of about 6,000–6,500.
The Transportation Authority on Monday voted to approve a six-month, fare-free pilot for the downtown connector aimed at increasing transit ridership during the holiday season.
Isaac, a staff member who presented the proposal, said the pilot is designed to "increase ridership, encourage residents and visitors to use public transportation"…
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