🎧 Can free public transport save our cities?
Luxembourg is just about to make its public transport free. The first country (albeit a small one) to do so. But do the promises of a cleaner, less congested urban environment really stack-up?
In this edition of Future Tense, Antony Funnel looks at the positives and negatives to free public transport. This includes questions around accessibility, frequency and public value. He also wrote a pieces for ABC News, which can be found here.
It is interesting that there has been an increase in rides that may not have occurred previously Clive. This reminds me of an episode of RN Future Tense exploring whether free transport can save our cities? Also, Jonathan English wrote an interesting piece explaining what this is not necessarily the solution for the US.