US EditionPublic Transport: Free of Charge Has "Negative Effects", According to the Court of Auditors
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Michaël Delafosse, Mayor of Montpellier, contests the conclusions of the Court of Auditors' report on free transport, while the Court recommends in particular that tariff reductions be refocused on resource criteria.
In a report published this Monday, the Court of Auditors considers that free public transport is expensive for local authorities and is accompanied only by a very limited modal shift for motorists.
In the case of large city networks, the institution points to a significant cost without any major effect on the use of the car.
Is free public transport a good idea? The Court of Auditors publishes a report to the contrary.
While the idea of making all public transport free appeals to many communities and users, the Court of Auditors warns against this measure. It puts forward several arguments to explain its position against widespread free transport.
In a report published on Monday, the Court of Auditors points out that it is free of charge in large public transport networks. The measure is expensive, the institution considers, without, however, massively encouraging motorists to make use of these soft and more environmentally friendly mobilitys.
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