Dayton, Ohio, Fare-free downtown circulator, ridership jumps, bus added

The Flyer originally had three buses in rotation on the route at any given time. Olson said the RTA has added a fourth bus because of the high volumes of riders and increased traffic on Brown Street. 

The Flyer now has 37 stops, including two new ones. One is by the Schuster Center, across from Premier Health’s downtown headquarters at 110 N. Main St. The other is at the pavilion at RiverScape MetroPark.

https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/downtown-dayton-free-shuttle-service-gets-new-stops-new-bus/TYN3x2pft9TkTFXbExHSQO/ 

Dunkirk, France, ridership up, service expanded, with #freepublictransport

Free #public #transit in Dunkirk at #France is a step towards #sustainability! 🌱

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Clemson Area Transit, fare-free, growing and improving service for over ten years

EVERYONE RIDES FARE FREE!
Clemson Area Transit is a public service provided fare-free by Clemson University, the City of Clemson, the Town of Central, the Town of Pendleton, the City of Seneca, the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and the Federal Transit Administration.

[2018] CLEMSON — Clemson Area Transit has moved one step closer to reaching its goal of replacing its remaining diesel fleet with electric buses by 2023.
CAT general manager Keith Moody said the city’s first of 10 newly designed electric buses arrived at the organization’s West Lane headquarters late last week.

http://catbus.com/GeneralInfo/tabid/791/Default.aspx?

17 towns/cities in Brazil have #freepublictransport

Among the cities where there is no tariff, according to a survey of the website “Mobilize” are: Vargem Grande Paulista (SP), Potirendaba (SP), Paulínia (SP), Agudos (SP), Maricá (RJ), Volta Redonda ( RJ), Porto Real (RJ), Silva Jardim (RJ), Ivaiporã (PR), Muzambinho (MG), Itatiaiuçu (MG), Mount Carmel (MG), Campo Belo (MG), Eusebio (CE), Anicuns (GO) ) and Pitanga (PR).

https://diariodotransporte.com.br/2020/01/30/jaboticabal-contrata-empresa-para-formulacao-de-tarifa-zero-em-onibus/ 

Map of #freepublictransit in France

http://www.obs-transport-gratuit.fr/

Calais : une fréquentation en hausse de 70% depuis la gratuité des transports en commun

Calais est la deuxième ville des Hauts-de-France à opter pour la gratuité des transports en commun dans toute l’agglomération calaisienne. Depuis le 2 janvier dernier, les titres de transports n’existent plus, mais le bonjour au chauffeur reste de mise ! Côté chiffres, Daniel Roussel, l’instigateur de cette nouveauté annonce un succès sans contestation possible. Sur certaines lignes, les passagers sont 120% de plus que lorsque les bus étaient payants. Les parcours ne changent pas et les usagers peuvent se déplacer sur les 14 communes que compte l’agglomération Grand Calais Terres & Mers.

https://www.neozone.org/societe/calais-une-frequentation-en-hausse-de-70-depuis-la-gratuite-des-transports-en-commun/ 

Tallinn invests in its fare-free system

Tallinn City Transport Ltd invested a total of 53.4 million euros in 2015 and 2016 in the 20 new CAF Urbos AXL trams. The operator’s fleet comprises 529 buses, 70 trams and 50 trolley buses serving 83 public transport lines in the capital and more than 140 million passengers every year. 

Tallinn is the first European capital that has abolished public transport fares for city residents. Since 2013 Tallinn residents and Estonian citizens aged 65 or over can ride for free on buses, trams, trolley buses and commuter trains within city borders.

https://www.themayor.eu/en/free-wi-fi-and-contactless-payments-in-tallinns-new-trams?