Event Brief
Downtown Connector bus route becomes permanently free
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville Area Transit will make Route 1, the Downtown Connector, permanently fare-free after a zero-fare pilot.
WHO: Knoxville Area Transit and the Knoxville Transportation Authority Board
WHAT: Route 1 (Downtown Connector) will be permanently fare-free
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee (downtown bus route)
WHY: The Knoxville Transportation Authority Board voted to make the zero-fare pilot for Route 1 permanent.
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