The 1 bus, which runs from Harvard Square in Cambridge to Nubian Square in Roxbury, is among the MBTA’s most popular routes. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said Monday that the city is in talks with ...

New Cambridge City Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi has a plan to make the Number 1 bus free. Perhaps the idea would be better if the route was a bit longer. Or even miles longer.

The Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order on Monday asking City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 to work with the MBTA and the City of Boston to implement a fare-free Route 1 bus program.

For many in Cambridge who looked on with envy as Boston made three of its busiest bus routes fare-free, the 1 bus has seemed like a logical next stop. The route, one of the MBTA’s most popular, serves ...