Transportation Fees + Social Inequity

What’s happening? When the pandemic began, Kansas City, KS waived all mass transit costs.

Why is this important? The pandemic highlighted the impact of transportation costs on essential workers like grocery store cashiers. The policy question became whether that essential worker should use her limited resources for mass transit fees or to put food on the table.

How will this be important? Cities are considering continuing free mass transit, at minimum, for low income riders, veterans, students, communities hit hard by COVID.

Route Fifty | Tackling Social Inequity, Some Cities May Ditch Bus, Subway Fares