I understand your point. But consider that a fee-less transport would let demand surge (even further) and supply cannot keep up (it already can’t). As a consequence: Those who really rely on public transport, like people who cannot afford a car, to live their lifes would be at a clear disadvantage.
I’m not sure I understand. Like right now I believe I’ve heard that Germany has a 60€ pass or something. How does that prevent demand from surging? Wouldn’t the people who can’t afford a car be the ones they would have more trouble with the 60€? Presumably the car people could pay for fare already.
Though it is true that they aren’t, and maybe the idea is that they would ride the free train, because any price is enough to keep them as “car people”?
Proof in case: the free pensioner passes many European countries introduced.
For example in my hometown in Hungary, once the free pensioner passes were provided, traveller basis grew by some 30%. There were literally old ladies hanging out for hours at end in the back section, chatting away, not giving a single flying fuck that students wanted to get to school, people wanted to get to work and so on. Often I had to wait 2-3 buses in the morning to be able to get on, because the pensioners would swarm them early morning and refuse to get off.
And to date there’s no limit during peak hours for them, which I think should be mandatory for these free passes.
I understand your point. But consider that a fee-less transport would let demand surge (even further) and supply cannot keep up (it already can’t). As a consequence: Those who really rely on public transport, like people who cannot afford a car, to live their lifes would be at a clear disadvantage.
I’m not sure I understand. Like right now I believe I’ve heard that Germany has a 60€ pass or something. How does that prevent demand from surging? Wouldn’t the people who can’t afford a car be the ones they would have more trouble with the 60€? Presumably the car people could pay for fare already.
Though it is true that they aren’t, and maybe the idea is that they would ride the free train, because any price is enough to keep them as “car people”?
Proof in case: the free pensioner passes many European countries introduced.
For example in my hometown in Hungary, once the free pensioner passes were provided, traveller basis grew by some 30%. There were literally old ladies hanging out for hours at end in the back section, chatting away, not giving a single flying fuck that students wanted to get to school, people wanted to get to work and so on. Often I had to wait 2-3 buses in the morning to be able to get on, because the pensioners would swarm them early morning and refuse to get off.
And to date there’s no limit during peak hours for them, which I think should be mandatory for these free passes.