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... Partial fare-free transit can be a tool to advance similar transit agency goals with less of an impact on farebox revenue. The concept of fare-free transit has gained momentum in the United States in recent years, espe cially as some larger transit agencies are evaluating and piloting full or partial fare-free transit.
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From page 7...
... Even if transit agencies can fill the revenue gap from fares with alternative revenue sources, Act, Coronavirus Response some advocates and transit agency staff argue that the additional subsidy should be used to expand and Relief Supplemental transit service rather than eliminate fares. These advocates believe that transit agencies can better Appropriations Act, and the achieve goals of increased access, mobility, and equity through improved service quality rather American Rescue Plan Act than through free service.
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From page 8...
... How Can Transit Agencies Evaluate Whether Fare-Free Transit Is Right for Their Community? This report provides an evaluation framework for transit agencies to use in evaluating whether fare-free transit is feasible or desirable for their community.
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From page 9...
... (2021) designed the framework to be integrated into transit agency service standards to measure the success of microtransit neighborhood zones and to plan future service.
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From page 10...
... a preferred alternative. Because the framework follows the general prin ciples of program evaluation, it may also be used after implementation to evaluate the long-term Get Organized Make a Plan Evaluate Step 1: Set the context Step 5: Set evaluation Step 9: Estimate Step 2: Assess the goals and objectives impacts existing conditions Step 6: Determine Step 10: Select Step 3: Review peer performance measures preferred alternative transit agencies Step 7: Establish Step 4: Identify selection criteria opportunities and Step 8: Select fare-free challenges transit alternatives Stakeholder and Public Outreach Exhibit 2-1.
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From page 11...
... ? Without fare collection, how can the transit agency manage use of transit services by non-destination riders?
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Key Terms

  • transit agency
  • transit agencies
  • project team
  • selection criteria
  • evaluation framework

  • transit evaluation
  • fare collection
  • low incomes
  • example questions
  • existing conditions

  • fare revenue
  • evaluation process
  • preferred alternative
  • agency staff
  • transit service

  • transit alternatives
  • community partners
  • ridership increase
  • collection costs
  • farebox recovery

  • additional funding
  • suspended fares
  • operating costs
  • community impacts
  • ridership increases

  • transit riders
  • farebox revenue
  • financial health
  • increased ridership
  • operational efficiency


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