North Station

Request for a public hearing

Extend and Fund Fare-Free Bus Program for Routes 23, 28, 29

Last activity March 5, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 24, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council ordered a hearing to examine options to extend and fund the fare-free bus program on MBTA routes 23, 28, and 29. The inquiry covers potential long-term funding, impact on riders including low-income residents and essential workers, and alignment with city budget planning beyond June 30, 2026.

Affects low-income residents, essential workers, seniors, students, and families

In Roxbury , Dorchester and Mattapan

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, Enrique Pepén, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Planning, Development and Transportation

About Transportation & Streets and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for hearing to examine options to extend and fund the fare-free bus program for routes 23, 28, and 29. On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Pepén and Worrell as original co-sponsors.

Timeline

  1. March 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council