Heaven forbid some energetic child should jump on a fare-free bus. Or a rich person. Horrors!
Trolls are now pushing this line:
"Free transit doesn't work because new riders are mostly pedestrians and cyclists"
Who cares? They are welcome. They can change habits quickly. But gradually, car owners will change their habits... then this is what happens.
A city of 1 million in the US spends $3.6 million per day on gasoline. A 1% increase in weekday ridership on public transit would save the city dwellers $5 million/year. A 10% increase would save $50 million a year.
This is why the trolls are out in force.
Trolls are now pushing this line:
"Free transit doesn't work because new riders are mostly pedestrians and cyclists"
Who cares? They are welcome. They can change habits quickly. But gradually, car owners will change their habits... then this is what happens.
A city of 1 million in the US spends $3.6 million per day on gasoline. A 1% increase in weekday ridership on public transit would save the city dwellers $5 million/year. A 10% increase would save $50 million a year.
This is why the trolls are out in force.
