The city council has mandated that the next city budget will reflect zero fares on all city bus routes within the city limits of Kansas City.
The city will forego between $8 million and $9 million in transit revenues. City Councilors expressed confidence that the city will be able to "find the money somewhere".
I understand that the single fare is $1.50, so for a worker riding the bus to and from the job, this will mean an immediate saving of $3 per day.