No more free rides: MTA’s free bus service pilot program will end this year and is not included in the New York state budget
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The MTA’s free bus service pilot program is coming to an end this year.
The program provided free bus service on one line in each of the districts.
It was left out of the new New York state budget.
Passengers rode free on Q4 in Queens, B60 in Brooklyn, M116 in Manhattan, S46/96 in Staten Island and Bx18A/B in the Bronx.
Officials say they were looking to expand the program to 15 bus lines in New York City.
The expansion would have cost about $45 million.
The program aimed to measure the impact of free bus service on ridership, speed and service.
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