Meet Drivers Cooperative Colorado (DCC) — the only worker-owned rideshare co-op in the U.S. Drivers keep 80% of fares, elect leadership, and build local wealth. Ride or drive with us: https://www.rmeoc.org/programs/drivers-coop-colorado/ #DriversCoop #EmployeeOwnership #MobilityEquity #RMEOC

Des Moines partners with King County on water-taxi feasibility study; council approves consultant contract The council authorized a memorandum of understanding with King County Metro to study a potential Des Moines–Seattle water taxi and approved a $100,000 contract with Nelson ygaard to perform transportation and economic analysis under a Department of Commerce grant; motions were unanimous.

Des Moines is taking a bold step toward a potential water taxi service to Seattle, backed by a unanimous council vote and a $100,000 study to examine its feasibility!

Learn more here

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It’s easy to assume free transit is the fairest option. But most agencies still depend on fares, and recent research shows going from low fares to free doesn’t move the needle much.

In this post, I make the case for social tariffs instead.
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Is Free Public Transit The Right Idea? Is fare-free transit always fair? While the idea of free public transport sounds like a win for equity and the environment, the reality can be far more complicated. This post explores why universal fa...

Free transit isn’t always fair transit.
If cutting fares means cutting service, what are we really gaining?
Can social tariffs be a better way to balance access, funding, and justice in our public transit systems.
www.thefriendlyurbanist.com/post/free-pu...
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This is an excellent example of high-quality family and commuting time.

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