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pbmus

(12,422 posts) Sun Mar 25, 2018, 01:31 PM Mar 2018

European cities consider making public transport free to tackle air pollution

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European cities consider making public transport free to tackle air pollution (Original Post) pbmus Mar 2018 OP

If I was in charge most cars would be illegal, all public transportation would be free Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #1

Me too. I don't like to drive anyway. I'd rather be reading. Or looking at and talking Sophia4 Mar 2018 #2

Public transport is free in my town unc70 Mar 2018 #3

Eliot Rosewater

(31,125 posts)

1. If I was in charge most cars would be illegal, all public transportation would be free

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 01:32 PM

Mar 2018

and we would have much more of it.

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)

2. Me too. I don't like to drive anyway. I'd rather be reading. Or looking at and talking

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 01:37 PM

Mar 2018

to people, real people.

Oh, and I can read and talk to people if I am on public transportation. I love public transportation.

unc70

(6,121 posts)

3. Public transport is free in my town

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sun Mar 25, 2018, 01:53 PM

Mar 2018

Chapel Hill, NC has a fare-free bus system for the entire town. Nothing to compare with Paris, but it is a large buss system. Has been free for over ten years.

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