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MeVa – the regional transit agency for Haverhill and Lawrence – used to collect $1.5 million a year in fare revenues. But going fare-free has produced over $2 million in benefits to the agency, its riders, and the regional economy.
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MeVa Study Finds Benefits of Axing Fares 'Far Exceed' Lost Revenue - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The MeVa Advisory Board voted on Thursday to adopt a "permanent" fare-free policy on all its routes.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
MeVa – the regional transit agency for Haverhill and Lawrence – used to collect $1.5 million a year in fare revenues. But going fare-free has produced over $2 million in benefits to the agency, its riders, and the regional economy.
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/02/06/m...
mass.streetsblog.org/2025/02/06/m...