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Bertsimas, Dimitris, et al. “Joint Frequency-Setting and Pricing Optimization on Multimodal Transit Networks at Scale.” Transportation Science, vol. 54, no. 3, 2020, pp. 839–853., doi:10.1287/trsc.2019.0959.

 

“Boston Is Eliminating Fares on the 28 Bus Route for Three Months.” Boston.com, The Boston Globe, 26 July 2021, www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/07/26/boston-fare-free-pilot-28-route/.

 

Chris Lisinski, State House News Service. “Debate Over New Funding For MBTA 'Can't Wait,' Advisory Board Member Says.” Debate Over New Funding For MBTA 'Can't Wait,' Advisory Board Member Says | WBUR News, WBUR, 9 Apr. 2019, www.wbur.org/news/2019/04/09/mbta-budget-approval-new-funding-advisory-board.

 

“Evaluating Transportation Equity: An Intermetropolitan Comparison of Regional Accessibility and Urban Form (Report 0066).” Evaluating Transportation Equity: An Intermetropolitan Comparison of Regional Accessibility and Urban Form (Report 0066) | FTA, www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/evaluating-transportation-equity-intermetropolitan-comparison-regional.

 

Jenkins, Wesley. “The Unequal Commute.” Urban Institute, 21 Apr. 2021, www.urban.org/features/unequal-commute. 

 

Lubitow, Amy, et al. “Exclusion and Vulnerability on Public Transit: Experiences of Transit Dependent Riders in Portland, Oregon.” Mobilities, vol. 12, no. 6, 2017, pp. 924–937., doi:10.1080/17450101.2016.1253816.

 

Maria del Carmen Aguilar Velez, Lo Bénichou. “After Showing Its Worth during Pandemic, Momentum Builds for Free or Reduced-Fare Transit.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 18 May 2021, www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/interactive/2021/public-transportation-free-fare-future/.

 

“Nearly Everyone in the Boston Mayor's Race Wants to Eliminate Some MBTA Fares. The Question Is for Whom.” Boston.com, The Boston Globe, 19 Apr. 2021, www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/04/19/boston-mayors-race-mbta-fares/.

 

Pinsker, Joe. “Why Can't Public Transit Be Free?” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 27 Apr. 2018, www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/01/why-cant-public-transit-be-free/384929/.

 

Ramey, Corinne. “How America's Transportation System Discriminates Against the Most Vulnerable.” Slate Magazine, Slate, 27 Feb. 2015, slate.com/news-and-politics/2015/02/americas-transportation-system-discriminates-against-minorities-and-poor-federal-funding-for-roads-buses-and-mass-transit-still-segregates-americans.html.

 

Seay, Bob. “The Call for Making Public Transit Free Continues.” News, GBH, 5 May 2021, www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2021/05/04/the-call-for-making-public-transit-free-continues. 

 

“These Are the Cuts the MBTA Is Planning to Address Its Budget Gap Due to COVID-19.” Boston.com, The Boston Globe, 9 Nov. 2020, www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/11/09/mbta-cuts-coronavirus/.

 

Vaccaro, Adam. “In a Shift, the MBTA Is Banking on Using Long-Term Money to Address Short-Term Deficits - The Boston Globe.” BostonGlobe.com, The Boston Globe, 9 Nov. 2020, www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/03/metro/shift-mbta-is-banking-using-long-term-money-address-short-term-deficits/.

 

Vasquez Reyes, Maritza. “The Disproportional Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans.” Health and Human Rights, Harvard University Press, Dec. 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7762908/.

 

“What Benefits Can Cities Expect from Fare-Free Transport?” Cities Today, 13 Oct. 2020, cities-today.com/what-benefits-can-cities-expect-from-fare-free-transport/.