Name
What's Up (or Down) with Fare Policy?
Date & Time
Monday, November 6, 2023, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers
Althea Atherton, Together for Brothers
Martin Barna, Alexandria Transit Company (DASH)
John Gardner, TriMet
Bill Sirois, RTD Denver
Althea Atherton Martin Barna John Gardner
Description

In our post-COVID world, transit fares have become a hotly debated topic. Many agencies have instituted zero-fare pilots for the entire system or specific customer segments such as youth or older adults. Other agencies, facing complex fiscal challenges, are being forced to raise fares. Join us as we tackle some really important questions from both perspectives. How are agencies funding zero-fare pilots? Are they sustainable? For agencies facing challenges, what approaches work fiscally and still encourage ridership? By talking with those who have zero-fare programs and those who have chosen to raise fares, we’ll cover trade-offs, roles, alternative funding strategies and lessons learned.

Location Name
Encanto B, 2nd Level
Full Address
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States
Session Type
Session
Slide Deck
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Survey
Survey
AICP CM
CM 1.5
Mode
Buses
Level
Intermediate
Topic
Policy