Free fare for better air? Evaluating the impacts of free fare public transit on air pollution

2024/04/25 by G A Webster, Grant Webster · 1 voice · 3 citations
Social Sciences · Energy · Engineering · #Transportation Planning and Optimization #Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies #Vehicle emissions and performance

paper · doi:10.1016/j.tra.2024.104076

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Discussions

• More evidence that fare-free transit is bad policy: Colorado's "Zero Fare for Better Air" program didn't actually improve air quality. Also: Going fare free "failed to improve welfare even when in [bsky, 28 points, 8 comments]