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宜居街道聯盟的Stacy
Thompson，社區勞工團結(Community Labor United)執行主任Lee Matsueda，社區及環境替代方案(Alternatives
for Community & Environment)主任Dwaign Tyndal等人，也都發言表示公共交通工具對人們維持正常生活的重要性，將繼續推動麻州地鐵恢復全面服務。
MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAM, OFFERING UP
TO $60 PUBLIC TRANSIT CREDIT FOR WORKERS IN FIVE MAIN STREET DISTRICTS
1,000 employees across five
Main Street Districts to receive $60 credit towards MBTA and Bluebikes passes
BOSTON - Tuesday, March
30, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey has announced that the City of Boston is piloting a
new program to offer up to a $60 credit for MBTA and Bluebikes passes for 1,000
employees who work in five Main Street Districts: Three Squares in Jamaica
Plain, Mission Hill, Nubian Square, East Boston, and Fields Corner.
Registration for the pilot is now active and will end on April 19. All five
Main Street districts are served by MBTA subway and Bluebikes stations. To
learn more about the pilot or to sign up for the program, please visit: boston.gov/FREEride or text FREEride to 866-396-0122.
“Since the beginning of
the COVID-19 pandemic, many essential workers have continued to utilize public
transportation because they have been unable to work from home,” said Mayor
Janey. “I’m proud to launch this pilot program with the MBTA and Bluebikes to
learn more about the impacts on commuter patterns when the cost of public
transit is covered. And as more workers begin in return to workplaces, making
transit more accessible is critical to our equitable recovery from the
pandemic.”
The goal of the program
is to incentivize employees returning to work and workers who currently drive
to work to use public transit. With an expected increase in post-COVID-19
traffic, the City of Boston is piloting this incentive program to help
alleviate small business districts of congestion and free up curb space for
local neighborhood customers. The pilot program also seeks to lessen vehicular
traffic to help reduce its environmental impact.
“We are excited to
partner with our local Main Street Districts to pilot free public transit
options for those working in Boston’s neighborhoods,” said Transportation
Commissioner Greg Rooney. “Creating incentives to use public transit or bike to
work options helps our economy, our environment and our local businesses. As
more workers plan on restarting their commute, the Boston Transportation
Department is committed to exploring creative ways to reduce traffic, carbon
emissions and support Boston’s workers.”
The pilot program, which
will be managed by the City of Boston Transportation Department, is structured
to measure how financial incentives for public transit impact commuting
behavior. The program will be phased over the next two months. Of the 1,000
qualified workers, some individuals will be randomly selected to get an MBTA
pass with the full $60 credit loaded, and the remainder of the individuals will
receive smaller stipends over time, which will end up totaling $60. Bluebikes
pass-holders will be able to take unlimited trips during the two-month period.
Bluebikes trips must be completed within 45 minutes to avoid usage charges.
There is no obligation to continue paying for the Bluebikes pass once the two
months are over.
The pilot also coincides
with the MBTA’s continued efforts to expand CharlieCard access and to safely
welcome riders back to the T. The MBTA cleans and sanitizes every location every 24 hours, cleans
high-contact areas every four hours, and has installed hand sanitizer
dispensers, disinfectant wipes, and cleaning sprays at stations throughout the
system. There is also a systemwide mask mandate on all MBTA vehicles and
property.
The City of Boston has
been committed to making transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements that
promote the health, equity, and future of Boston’s communities. This includes
installation of new bus lanes on high-ridership corridors and over seven miles
of a connected network of protected bike lanes through the Healthy Streets program, which was developed as part of the
City’s COVID-19 recovery efforts.
Reducing congestion is in adherence with our Go Boston 2030 goals to reduce drive-alone rates in the city
and increase the use of public transportation. Less congestion means fewer
hours lost to traffic, better commutes, better air quality, and make the most
of limited space on our roads
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