Kansas City’s experiment with free bus fares is coming to an end as the Democratic nominee in New York City’s mayoral race pushes to eliminate fares on the Big Apple’s buses.
Kansas City became the first major city in the U.S. to eliminate fares in 2020 when the city’s transit authority zeroed out fares for all but its in-house ride-hailing service and its on-demand offering for seniors.
However, budget challenges facing Kansas City’s public transit service prompted the city council to vote to reinstate fares for most riders – though low-income riders, people receiving aid from social service agencies helping veterans and homeless individuals won’t be charged fares.
In New York, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani – the socialist candidate who won the Democratic Party’s primary in the mayoral race – is calling for an even more expansive plan to end fares in the city.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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