MTA's free bus service program to end this year

4 months ago 9

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- The MTA's free bus service pilot program will end this year.

The pilot program granted riders free bus service on one line in each borough. Passengers rode for free on the local and limited Q4 in Queens, B60 in Brooklyn, M116 in Manhattan, S46/96 in Staten Island, and the Bx18A/B in the Bronx.

According to reports, funds for the program were not allocated in the new state budget.

The program was expected to serve 43,000 commuters. Last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said it would improve transit equity to serve all New Yorkers better.

The MTA hasn't shared when the program will end. However, the agency's congestion pricing plan is set to start in mid-June.

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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