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LA Mayor Bass previews ‘fare-free’ system as she takes the Metro Board chair gavel for a second time
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced plans for a long-term financial strategy to transition the countywide transportation system to fare-free, alongside expanding peak-hour bus lanes to 100 miles by 2028. The article notes a 22% decrease in violent crime on Metro over two years, a lawsuit with Burbank delaying a bus rapid transit project, and Metro leaders considering pausing open-streets event funding.
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