Transit Agencies Plan Free Veterans Day Rides

Transit agencies in Springfield, Illinois, Amarillo, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, are offering free rides on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Sangamon Mass Transit District is waiving fares for all fixed-route passengers for the fourth year, while Amarillo City Transit is providing free fixed-route and ACT-Connect service to veterans who show proof of military service. Dayton’s RTA will offer free rides systemwide, including buses and ADA paratransit, to make it easier for people to attend Veterans Day events. In Canada, Metrolinx will provide complimentary GO and UP Express travel on Remembrance Day for veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members and one companion, as well as family members of deceased veterans.