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Rides with ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft rose by 49% in 2018 as the city looks to increase ridership on the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, possibly by making it a free service in a city with limited public transportation options. 

What is Worcester’s best option to improve public transportation use?
Expand the number of routes and frequency of WRTA buses. (29%, 61 VOTES)
Make the WRTA free. (16%, 34 VOTES)
Look into other transportation systems like a trolley or subway. (46%, 98 VOTES)
Nothing. Uber and Lyft can pick up the slack. (9%, 19 VOTES)
Poll Description

Rides with ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft rose by 49% in 2018 as the city looks to increase ridership on the Worcester Regional Transit Authority, possibly by making it a free service in a city with limited public transportation options. 

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  • 27 Comments
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27 Comments

  • June 27, 2019

    The WRTA collects only around $3 million, or 14 percent, of its budget from fares while spending nearly $1 million on fare collection, and every other city that has gone fare-free has seen huge gains in ridership. And the last WRTA fare hike in 2017 led to declining farebox revenue because ridership dropped so much. Going fare-free could be, surprisingly, the most cost-effective option of the three presented.

  • June 27, 2019

    We need new ideas like Ride the Woo (downtown trolley) to gain discretionary ridership downtown to support the local Business community, tourism and community pride.

  • June 27, 2019

    Would like to see Ride The Woo

  • June 26, 2019

    Uber & Lyft should be regulated, currently anyone that don't have a job is driving for them, putting more vehicles on the road with massive traffic jams during peak periods of day.

  • June 26, 2019

    If convenient and reliable a nice trolley system would be a nice addition to the changing character of Worcester.