Riders on the B60, M116, Q4, S46/96 and BX18 are in for a treat.
The transit agency will study the results of the free bus pilot over the course of a period lasting no longer than a year.
“Getting more New Yorkers on to public transit must be at the forefront of our plan for a greener NY, and making a bus route free in each of the five boroughs of our city begins our journey of doing just that.” Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani wrote in a statement.Bus ridership remains down by nearly 40% most days, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
“We welcome the ridership, we have a lot of room on those vehicles, but we’ll monitor if we need to add service,” New York City Transit President Richard Davey said at Wednesday's MTA board meeting.Last week, the MTA launched a
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