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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

If free public transit means people use it, that's a good thing.

I think it extremely unlikely people will abuse it to the point of ruining the service.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I can imagine a few ways it can go sideways:

    1. People start making perfectly walkable or bikable trips by bus

    2. People start making trips they didn't need to make at all

    3. Public transit becomes dependent on public funding, which may fluctuate with economic downturns -- whereas a private company would be more free to compensate

    As a practical example, Tallinn, Estonia introduced free public transit some years back. Oddly enough, it had almost no effect to car usage although public transit use increased.

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