Anchorage seniors will soon be able to ride the city’s People Mover bus for free two days a week.
On Tuesday night, the Anchorage Assembly voted to make bus rides free for people ages 60 and over on Fridays. Seniors can already ride for free on Wednesdays and receive a 50% discount on rides all other days.
Assembly member Erin Baldwin Day was one of the sponsors of the proposal, and said she hopes the extra free day could save the city money in the long run by discouraging seniors from using the city’s pricier AnchorRIDES service. Officials say that service for disabled and senior residents costs the city about $27 per ride, and Baldwin Day noted that the cost of the city’s contract with AnchorRIDES is going up…