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ART Fares Reduced for Teens
The Arlington County Board, seeking to encourage teens to ride Arlington Transit (ART), voted today to reduce the base ART fare from $1.25 to $.60 for youths with a valid middle or high school ID, effective January 1, 2007. “We believe low-fare bus rides can provide a good alternative to those teens who need to easily get to their jobs, after-school activities and recreational venues” said Arlington County Board Member Christopher Zimmerman.
December 9, 2006; Arlington County Press Release
County Steers Teens Toward Public Transit
"Most people think it's not cool," said Afroza Hossain, a junior at Washington-Lee High School. "I guess it's because of how we're portrayed on TV and things like that, that it's cool to drive a car to school.''
By Jerry Markon, October 26, 2006; Washington Post
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Teen Transit Advisory Board
The Teen Transit Advisory Board is composed of Arlington County teens in grades 8th – 12th that have an interest in transit and want to be involved in making a difference.
During its first year, Board meetings were held throughout the summer and into the fall and winter. Meeting topics included:
- Introduction to Transit
- Transit Operations
- Research Results
- Marketing 101
- Conversation with Chris Zimmerman
Advisory Board meeting notes and photos
The Board also identified barriers to teens taking public transit and decided to focus on the following:
- Lack of information
- Convenience
- Cost
- Peers
- Parents
These barriers match the results of a transit survey administered to Arlington Public School students in grades 8 – 11. The Teen Transit Advisory Board also decided on the “iRide” name to promote the teen transit initiative and helped to develop the marketing campaign materials. If you are interested in serving on the Teen Transit Advisory Board, please email or call:
Edson Bravo
Teen Programmer
Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
ebravo@arlingtonva.us
703.228.7783
Teen Transit Advisory Board Meeting Notes (PDF)
October 2, 2006 | September 22, 2006 | September 19, 2006 | August 24, 2006 | August 10, 2006 | July 27, 2006 | July 13, 2006
Meeting Photos
(Photos 1-3) Members of the Teen Transit Advisory Board meet in groups to discuss barriers to teens taking transit.
Chris Zimmerman, Arlington County Board Chair, discusses issues with the group.
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