Transit Week Day 4: Free Buses, Big Impact How a $5M Pilot Can Transform Charlotte’s Transit

My $5M 2026 pilot makes Routes 9, 11, 16 free, boosting ridership by 600K–800K trips. Greensboro’s model shows it works! #FreeBusCLT #EquitableTransit

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