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San Mateo's SamTrans Provides Free Rides For Low-Income Students
SamTrans is giving six months worth of free rides to low-income students as a part of their Youth Unlimited Pass pilot program.
SAN MATEO, CA — SamTrans is giving six months worth of free rides to low-income students as a part of their Youth Unlimited Pass pilot program, the public transport service announced on Friday.
The pilot, designed in part by the San Mateo County Office of Education, will provide free service to students under the California Department of Education's category of "socioeconomically disadvantaged," which includes those receiving free or reduced meals at school, students facing homelessness, foster youth, migrant students and those with parents who did not graduate high school.
Of the 28,000 pass requests, SamTrans has distributed 20,000 passes to schools so far, with the remaining 8,000 to be handed out in the future. More information on the distribution process can be found at www.samtrans.com/riderinformation/Youth/Youth_Unlimited_Pilot_Program.html.
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"Everyone deserves a safe and convenient ride to school," SamTrans Board Member Charles Stone said in a statement. "We at SamTrans are proud to make sure that's a reality for every child, and we look forward to serving these riders for years to come."
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