Listening to the controversy about UTA, the "Free Fare Zone" and other problems, I have never once heard any discussion about fares for children and students. We as senior citizens can ride for $1.15, which we often do, but we cannot afford to take our grandchildren, as we did years ago. To pay more than $7 to take three of them for a ride on Trax is just not practical.
I'm sure there are mothers with school-age children who cannot afford or do not use the public transit because of the expense. It's cheaper to drive a car downtown than to take a family on a bus or Trax. If UTA really wants more ridership, I think ity would have it if it had half-price fares for children and students. I know a monthly pass is available to them, but many don't ride the bus often enough to make that worthwhile.
Judith Poulsen
Murray
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