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CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part because of free fares

Daisy Rodriguez of Hartford takes the bus across town for her jobs full-time on weekdays, part-time on weekends as a patient care assistant. She was paying $63 for a 31-day bus pass.

But the state’s fare-free bus program, which began on April 1, has been a godsend. She said the money she saves can go towards the higher costs of groceries and other necessities.

She noted that before the program began, “Sometimes you don’t have the money for the bus fare, and you have to walk.”

It’s hard to find a bus rider who doesn’t share her good opinion of the program. ....

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Would you ride a free bus? Here's what Connecticut residents are doing. – Hartford Courant

“There’s no question customers are really enjoying it, and benefitting from it,” said Doug Holcomb, general manager of the Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority. ....

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CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part due to free fares

Challenges remain though, including how to make the bus routes run faster. ....

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