Boston, MBTA Extend 3 Fare-Free Bus Routes Through 2026 as Funding Nears Expiration
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Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 10
Boston, MBTA Extend 3 Fare-Free Bus Routes Through 2026 as Funding Nears Expiration
3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Jun 10
Summary
Three MBTA bus routes in Boston will stay fare-free through the end of 2026, Mayor Michelle Wu and the transit agency said Tuesday, extending a pilot that had been close to losing funding again.
Weeks before the program was due to run out of money, officials announced the temporary extension but did not immediately say how much keeping the three routes free would cost.
The move preserves one of Wu’s signature transit initiatives for at least another year, though its longer-term funding and structure remain unclear.