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Fareless Square was an area within central Portland, Oregon, where all rides on TriMet buses and light rail and the Portland Streetcar were free. It primarily consisted of the downtown area and, after 2001, the Lloyd District. It existed from January 1975[1] through August 2012, but was briefly renamed the Free Rail Zone in January 2010 after its coverage became limited to light rail and streetcar service, with bus rides no longer being free.[2] The TriMet board decided in June 2012 to discontinue the Free Rail Zone[3] primarily to help fill a large shortfall in the agency's budget, and the action was one component of a package of extensive budget cuts[4] which also included service reductions and fare increases.[3] The Free Rail Zone ended on August 31, 2012.

  1. ^ Colby, Richard (January 12, 1975). "Tri-Met eliminates fare zones, offers free rides downtown". The Sunday Oregonian, p. A38.
  2. ^ Rose, Joseph (October 27, 2009). "Prepare to ride 'Free Rail Zone'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
  3. ^ a b Rose, Joseph (June 13, 2012). "TriMet board kills Portland's Free Rail Zone, raises fares, cuts bus service over protesters' shouts, jeers". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference trimet-budget-2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).