Mobility and Funding Assessment for the Expansion of Free and Reduced Fares

The aim of this project is to conduct an assessment for the expansion of free and reduced fares in Illinois’ public transit systems to increase transit ridership. Researchers will investigate the impact of existing free and reduced fare programs, assess potential expansion strategies and provide recommendations for improved equity and service efficiency. Effectively developing programs for the expansion of free and reduced transit fares will allow transit agencies to enhance their revenue streams as well as provide affordable fares.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $400000
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-274

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704-4766
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Principal Investigators:

  Mohammadian, Abolfazl

• Start Date: 20240816
• Expected Completion Date: 20260515
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equity; Free fares; Public transit; Ridership; Strategic planning
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927347
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-274
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 16 2024 9:23AM