Reblogged from “Atlantic Cities” about free transportation in Châteauroux, France:
“The motivations for making a transit system free are obvious. Increased ridership can relieve traffic, improve the environment, boost the system’s efficiency, give residents more spending money, help the poor, and rejuvenate central business districts. Unfortunately, the Châteauroux report contains little large-scale analysis of the effects of the system.”
Read the whole article here:
What Really Happens When a City Makes Its Transit System Free?.
Filed under: pick of the day Tagged: Châteauroux, transportation
