WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey issued the following press release:
Report calls for passage of their Freedom to Move Act, which invests $25 billion in public transit
Fare Free Transit Reduces Costs for Travelers and Boosts Transit Ridership
Report (PDF)
Washington (August 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today released a new report, Making Transit Free, Frequent, and Reliable: Massachusetts shows the need for federal investment in fare-free transit, detailing the need for increased federal investments in fare-free transit. Senator Markey and Congresswoman Pressley are lead sponsors of the Freedom to Move Ac...