From My Bottom Step

Do you recall my post about Hamilton Councillor Sam Merulla and his proposal for free public transit?

It’s here if you’d like to read it again.

“The city launched its new affordable bus pass program this week for employed but poor residents. The half-price passes — 1,200 per month — will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis…Students and seniors cannot apply. Residents on welfare or disability also do not qualify.” ⁰¹

It’s a start.

Sources:
01. 2008/03/05 – TheSpec: Half-price bus passes for the working poor

Other Links:
2005/02/16 – FMBS: Cashless public transit?
2005/02/24 – FMBS: the LTC response…
2005/09/16 – FMBS: LFP poll re public transit
2007/02/12 – New York Sun: Idea of Making Subways Free…
2007/03/20 – FMBS: Transportation choices & their true cost
2007/04/02 – StreetsBlog: …proposal to Robert Moses
2007/04/16 – FMBS: Cheap cars are a hoax
2007/12/18 – Hall Marks: Free transit?
2007/12/19 – Hamilton Spectator: Who else does it?
2007/12/27 – Hamilton Spectator: Free-ride proposal makes sense
2007/12/17 – New York Times: Fare Enough
2007/12/18 – StreetsBlog: Double the congestion charge & make transit free
2007/12/19 – FMBS: Shooting for free transit
2007/12/31 – Carectomy: Hasselt proves free transportation works
2008/01/09 – FMBS: Ted Kheel’s fight for free public transit