An important passage from a recent report was buried but deserves to be highlighted because it demonstrates bad public policy predicated on HORRIBLY MISINTERPRETED social justice ideology.
More to the point . . .
AMID RISING KANSAS CITY VIOLENCE, A BUS DRIVER WARNS THAT 'ZERO FARE' ENDANGERS PUBLIC TRANSIT!!!
The constant danger imposed by so-called "Zero Fare" is fact of life denied by activists, ignored by political leaders and downplayed by local media.
Here's the word . . .
Those for the bus fares, including current drivers, talked about drop in quality and safety once fares were eliminated.
“We actually lost more ridership due to the free fare because they started feeling unsafe,” said Andre Johnson. “I’ve been a bus driver for 23 years and since free fare, I had my life threatened several times to where I can’t even count anymore.”
After a lengthy debate, the commissioners voted to conduct more studies on this before making a decision. They also voted to strike the last line of the original agenda that said fare collection would be implemented in 2025 or later.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
KCATA Board of Commissioners buy more time to consider reinstating bus fares
KCATA staff and Nelson\Nygaard, a transportation consulting firm, presented their findings to the KCATA Board of Commissioners after looking into the possibility of bringing bus fares back.
Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board board votes unanimously for further study on bus fare plan
Further study on the possibility of moving forward with a renewed bus fare plan for the metro area is moving forward.
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