The Regional Transportation District is wrapping up the ultimate day of its two-month Zero Fare for Higher Air initiative, whereas a one-year pilot program that permits youth ages 19 and youthful to trip all RTD companies without charge is about to start out.
RTD allowed free rides for passengers in July and August in an effort to chop down on poor air high quality within the area whereas attracting new riders.
“A ultimate report that features ridership numbers, buyer survey knowledge, and different metrics associated to the zero-fare initiative is at the moment being compiled, and RTD plans to publicly launch the data in October,” in accordance with a information launch.
“RTD welcomed many new prospects to its system throughout Zero Fare for Higher Air,” Common Supervisor and CEO Debra Johnson acknowledged within the launch. “The company targeted this 12 months’s marketing campaign on making a welcoming transit surroundings that inspired people within the Denver metro space to find new commuting habits and discover sustainable transportation choices. Early indications level to successes with the initiative, and I’m wanting to evaluate the ultimate report and study extra concerning the impression of this 12 months’s program.”
Zero Fare for Higher Air program skilled its busiest weekend ever on July 14 and 15 whereas supporting the transit wants of 1000’s of consumers attending a number of main occasions, together with the Taylor Swift concert events and the Colorado Rockies v. New York Yankees video games, within the downtown space, the discharge stated.
The Zero Fare for Youth program, which was authorized by RTD’s Board of Administrators in July, begins on Friday and focuses on welcoming a future era of transit customers to the system whereas lowering transportation prices for households.
To trip without charge, youth individuals should present both a present college ID, legitimate government-issued ID, alien registration/everlasting resident card, navy ID/dependent card with date of delivery, or RTD-issued youth particular low cost card to the bus operator or fare inspector.
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