We notice that activists aren't as enthused to champion the "unhoused" and zero fare given overwhelming community & union sentiment against the scheme.
Basically . . .
People who depend on bus transit have long complained that "Zero Fare" is a horrible idea and defenders are mostly progressive interlopers who have other options.
However, for our blog community this deet stands out:
KANSAS CITY BUS DRIVERS CLAIM ZERO FARE "STENCH" BEFOULS PUBLIC TRANSIT!!!
Sure, the bus can get funky during Summer months even for paying customers . . . But this personal hygiene outcry offers additional & welcomed perspective for the intensifying debate . . .
"The operators spent most of their time discussing the “stench” and untimeliness that houseless people boarding and deboarding causes to their schedule."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .