The War on Cars podcast recent episode, EPISODE 156: Should the Bus Be Free? With Yonah Freemark, brings expertise on the question of free fares, or not, and is well worth a listen. Though there is a focus on New York City (the two podcasts hosts live in NYC), many of the ideas are applicable … Continue reading free fares?
Tag: Tap2Ride
Cal-ITP update 2024-12
STAR will post on updates from Cal-ITP, for the interest of our readers, and to exert some pressure on SacRT to expand the benefits it offers. The December newsletter states: "Monterey-Salinas Transit is our first agency to offer the newly-released Medicare cardholder enrollment pathway". The current status statewide is: Transit agencyInitial agency launchOlder adultsAgency cardVeteransMedicare cardholdersLow-incomeMonterey-Salinas … Continue reading Cal-ITP update 2024-12
Cal-ITP and Tap2Ride update
For SacRT Tap2Ride posts, see category: Tap2Ride. For Cal-ITP posts, see category: Cal-ITP. The November Cal-ITP Benefits Update newsletter has two items of interest: The Medicare cardholder enrollment pathway is now ready for agency adoption! Check out a video walkthrough of the enrollment experience for riders on the Cal-ITP YouTube channel. This new benefit option will offer enrollment for one … Continue reading Cal-ITP and Tap2Ride update
SacRT and Cal-ITP
Tap to Ride could offer low-income discounts! SacRT installed Cal-ITP (California Integrated Transit Project) Tap to Ride readers on light rail cars, which accept fare payments from credit cards or mobile wallets. It can read regular credit cars with contactless NFC capability, or Cash App cards which allow cash to be added to a card … Continue reading SacRT and Cal-ITP
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 