New York Offers Half-Price Train And Bus Rides To Low-Income Residents. Why Doesn’t D.C.?
“Since the start of the year, New Yorkers who live below the federal poverty line have been able to ride public transit for half price.
The city program is an effort to alleviate the struggle for those who have trouble affording New York’s high cost of living. So far, nearly 80,000 people have purchased the discount MetroCards. And the city is preparing to expand the program to even more people, as lawmakers, advocates and residents realize that access to affordable transit provides myriad benefits and could help reduce fare evasion”