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Story summary
- New York City faces challenges adopting a fare-free bus system similar to Iowa City's.
- Iowa City has seen increased ridership and reduced emissions at a low cost.
- New York's scale differs, with over 400 million annual bus riders.
- Studies show new riders often come from walkers or bicyclists, not car commuters, so fare-free policies may fail to attract drivers due to service quality concerns.
