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Riders and advocates press task force for fareless students, fare interoperability, accessibility and safety
Summary
Public commenters urged TAP interoperability across counties and Metrolink, statewide subsidies for fareless transit or student passes, stronger accessibility commitments for people with disabilities, and clearer safety measures to encourage ridership.
During the Transit Transformation Task Force meeting, multiple members of the public used the public‑comment periods to press the task force and agencies on four consistent themes: payment interoperability, expanding fareless or capped access for students and low‑income riders, ensuring programmatic and structural accessibility for people with disabilities, and improving rider safety.
Payment interoperability: Speakers from the Transit Coalition and residents of San Bernardino and other counties said the TAP card should be made interoperable with…
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