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About Us

The Zero Fare Worcester Coalition is a grassroots coalition of riders, local agencies and community leaders who have been advocating for over three years for the elimination of fares and the improvement of Worcester Regional Transit Authority service. Our work has been endorsed by 77 community, municipal, elected and business leaders, including the Worcester and Southbridge City Councils and organizations including the Worcester Chamber of Commerce and large regional employers like UMass Memorial HealthCare and TJMaxx. The Zero Fare Coalition is generously supported by the Barr Foundation.

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Public Support

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What Supporters Say

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"Transportation is something so many of us take for granted. Providing free-fares on Paratransit service for the elderly and disabled is removing barriers, and providing access to thousands of low-income residents to get to work, medical appointments, and to senior centers that provide needed services and classes. Especially as they already struggle with food and housing insecurity coupled with the rising cost of health care.”

- Worcester City Councilor Etel Haxhiaj
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Rider Highlights

“Growing up in Worcester we [youth] have always used the buses to get around. When you don't have a job and a car the fares really do add up. The free buses basically let a lot of people really start to explore the city, see friends, visit parks, that's something that we should keep going.”

- Josiah Hernandez, WRTA Rider
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