02/15/2026
Far beyond just saving riders money, free buses deliver a cascade of benefits,
from easing traffic to promoting public safety. Just look at Boston; Chapel Hill,
N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Kansas City, Mo.; and even New York itself, all of which have
tried it to excellent effect. And it doesn’t have to be costly — in fact, it can come out
just about even. Read this…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/opinion/free-bus-rides-mamdani.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share