Zero Fare Public Transportation is Great

This program has been extremely popular, with rider surveys ranking “keeping the fare free” as the most valued investment, eking out “better frequencies” and “more service”. Unfortunately, word on the street is that the city council is considering terminating the Zero Fares pilot program. This wouldn’t be surprising, given how indecisive this council (or rather, certain members) has been: in March they <a href="https://www.abqjournal.com/2477132/city-council-repeals-plastic-bag-prohibition.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">repealed a plastic bag ban</a> three years after its imposition and over the summer voted <a href="https://www.abqjournal.com/2514439/safe-outdoor-spaces-may-be-possible-even-with-repeal.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">to allow sanctioned homeless encampments</a>, then to repeal it (with a veto-proof majority), and then <a href="https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/albuquerque-city-council-fails-to-override-veto-of-safe-outdoor-spaces/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">failed to overturn the veto</a> of the repeal. With any luck, the Zero Fares program can withstand the latest bout of wafflery. <a href="https://medium.com/@patrickmartinaz/zero-fare-public-transportation-is-great-84dc741b1f99">Visit Now</a>