Almost three quarters of Massachusetts voters support free bus service for low income neighborhoods, according to a new poll from MassInc Polling Group:
Boston implemented a pilot program to provide free fares on route 28 from Mattapan to Ruggles Station.
Almost three quarters of Massachusetts voters support free bus service for low income neighborhoods, according to aThe group polled more than 1,000 voters to gauge consensus on issues including free public transportation and a November ballot measure that would change the state constitution to allow a 4% surtax on any income over $1 million. The revenue generated would go toward public education and transportation.
“I don’t think it necessarily means voters absolutely want to go in that direction,” Parr said. “But I think that there’s definitely an openness to a pretty big rethink of how we pay for public transportation in the commonwealth.”fare free pilotThe two entities hit a roadblock due to a Federal Transit Administration policy that requires any fare change that go beyond six months to be made permanent and subject to formal fare change procedure.the Route 28 pilot through Feb. 28.
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