January 16, 2020 - Stop and Move

Categories : Fresno TransitTags : brt FAX fresno area express q route 18 Comments

Fresno Eliminates All-Door Boarding on “BRT” Route

On January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 By jamesinclair

A small announcement appeared on the FAX website last week: fareboxes are being added to buses on Route 1 (Q) and all-door boarding is being eliminated.

Fareboxes will soon be installed on Route 1 – BRT buses. Once installed, passengers must board through the front door and use the farebox to: Pay in cash, Validate ride cards, or Activate passes
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On Twitter, I confirmed with the agency that all-door boarding will end, even for those who choose to pay at the machines.

Yes we are. Fareboxes are being added to all BRT buses currently. The system still has Traffic Signal Priority. Stations with bulb out which keep us in the lane & much more
— @FresnoFAX (@FresnoFAX) January 10, 2020

Pre-payment and all-door boarding was one of the only “BRT” features that hadn’t yet been eliminated. As a reminder: Click to read more!