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Free fare for better air? Evaluating the impacts of free fare public transit on air pollution.
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Transportation Research Part A: Policy & Practice . Jun2024, Vol. 184, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Due to the positive externalities of public transit, fares have been heavily subsidized throughout the United States and the world. Policymakers have designed these subsidies as a potential mechanism to reduce local air pollution. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of free-fare public transit subsidies in reducing air pollution. Studying the "Zero Fare for Better Air" initiative, I find no significant decrease in ground-level ozone due to free-fare public transit in Colorado. This paper also demonstrates how the free-fare initiative failed to improve welfare even when incorporating all the positive externalities of transit ridership. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09658564
- Volume :
- 184
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Transportation Research Part A: Policy & Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177422223
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2024.104076