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Bloomberg
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Can Mamdani Bring Free Buses to New York City?
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign to tackle New York City's affordability crisis has struck a chord with voters, helping him clinch the Democratic nomination Tuesday in a major upset. But one of his signature promises — free buses — is raising questions about feasibility, funding and whether a NYC mayor could actually deliver. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the city's bus network, with more than a million weekday rides on average. Bus commuters tend to be lower-income compared to subway riders or drivers, which puts the $2.90 fare to ride into sharper focus. It's part of why Mamdani is pledging to permanently eliminate it, as well as make buses faster and more efficient for passengers.
Washington Post
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Montgomery County makes bus rides free, an idea that is gaining traction
Maryland's Montgomery County has become the latest D.C. area jurisdiction to make its buses free to ride, a policy that has gained popularity across the country and helped fuel an upset victory this week in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary election. Advocates for free buses — including Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who pulled off a stunning upset over former governor Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York mayoral primary — say eliminating fares helps increase access to buses for low-income residents. It also stimulates the local economy and cuts down on fights between riders and bus drivers over fare payment, according to transportation experts.
