The report was prepared as an interim informational summary of the progress of the Trenton Fare-Free Demonstration. It presents findings of interim analyses regarding ridership impacts; passenger profiles and trip characteristics; and transportation supply and cost impacts. Given the limitation of this report, it can be useful as an interim informational summary pending completion of the full evaluation and preparation of the final project report. The report concludes that: Mercer Metro off-peak ridership has increased 45-50 percent during all free-fare periods; the Bus drivers have complained that the program has caused them to be late more often and to miss breaks because of more passengers and additional stops; and the cost of additional bus and driver service has increased but has not yet been estimated.
Findings of Preliminary Analyses of the Trenton Off-Peak Fare-Free Transit Demonstration
1979
58 pages
Report
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English
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Road Transportation , Urban transportation , Travel patterns , Attitudes , Profiles , Services , Evaluation , New Jersey , Fare free transportation services , Transit fares , Trenton(New Jersey) , Transit riders , Mercer County(New Jersey) , Demonstration programs