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Free Bus Passes for Students? Maybe Not So Smooth | Winnipeg News
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Thirty thousand students are set to get free bus passes starting in September, good until next August—aimed at making transit easier for teens and young adults. Distributed through schools in a “phased” rollout with provincial help, the plan sounds promising on paper. But city officials warn it may fall short: delays in delivery, overcrowded buses, and logistical chaos loom as the school year approaches. Announced back in March, the program’s timing leaves big questions unanswered—will the system handle this surge? The idea is solid, but execution might be a scramble.
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