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The city will continue paying for the program through July, but after that its long-term future remains unclear.
The three fare-free routes saw 35% growth in ridership, more than double the MBTA average, prompting the city to continue the program through June.
The Better Bus Project” is designed to basically try to bring up the bus within the T,” explained MBTA Senior Director of Bus Transformation Justin Antos.
The pilot, which was set to expire at the end of February, has helped grow MBTA ridership on routes 23, 28 and 29 faster than anywhere else in the system.