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The Federal Government allows $125 a month to be paid to employees tax free that must be used to pay for mass transit to and from work.

"Benefits are commonly distributed in the form of prepaid transit tickets or metro passes (for use on subway, bus, light-rail, ferry, or jitneys), prepaid transit ... vouchers, debit-cards or other electronic media (usable only for qualified commuter benefits), or cash reimbursements for transit ... expenses."

This benefit could be used to substantially increase mas transit ridership.