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State lawmakers propose $90 million for more frequent buses, fare-free pilot in budget response

By Ben Brachfeld Posted on March 12, 2024

State lawmakers proposed spending $90 million this year to improve bus service frequency and expand the scope of the MTA’s free bus pilot in the Assembly and Senate “one-house” budgets released on Tuesday.

The budget proposals, in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive spending plan, allocate $45 million for the MTA to increase bus frequency and $45 million to expand its free bus pilot in the five boroughs, scaling up to three routes per borough over the current one.

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