Should we wait for expansion of service before making public transportation fare-free?
No.
Here is why.
No company would build an additional production facility without having customer orders for their product.
If a city invests in more buses without sufficient rider demand, cost-per-rider will rise sharply. The city will then be vulnerable to political attack for wasting tax money.
Urban buses should be fare-free first. Rail should be taken case by case.
When the buses are crowded, it will be obvious what the people want and there will be more people demanding better service... more political constituency for public transportation in general.
No.
Here is why.
No company would build an additional production facility without having customer orders for their product.
If a city invests in more buses without sufficient rider demand, cost-per-rider will rise sharply. The city will then be vulnerable to political attack for wasting tax money.
Urban buses should be fare-free first. Rail should be taken case by case.
When the buses are crowded, it will be obvious what the people want and there will be more people demanding better service... more political constituency for public transportation in general.
