@ilumium One of the rare (and wonderful) cases of #freepublictransport that I am aware of here. Enjoy sunny Amsterdam though!

Me stepping on a ferry in #Amsterdam and asking a local "Excuse me, where can I buy a ticket?"

That's it, that's the joke.

#LoveNetherlands #FreePublicTransport

"Free public transport in Victoria appears to have had some effect in shifting demand away from cars, but the difference compared to NSW – where fares remained unchanged – is modest rather than dramatic....the relatively small difference between Victoria, where public transport was free, and NSW – where fares remained unchanged – suggests price is not the main constraint on mode shift. Access, travel time, service reliability and the ability to make specific trips appear to matter more."

#SpringSt #FreePublicTransport

https://theconversation.com/victoria-has-made-public-transport-free-nsw-hasnt-has-there-been-any-difference-in-uptake-280361

Victoria has made public transport free – NSW hasn’t. Has there been any difference in uptake?

Public transport access, travel time and familiarity with the network all play a role in how many people switch away from driving.

The Conversation
The Luxon Government is choosing roads over people and oil over our future. Making public transport free is the fastest way to slash emissions, ease the cost-of-living crisis, and stop our dependency on expensive, dirty fuels.
Sign the petition calling on Christopher Luxon to make public transport free - NOW!
#FreePublicTransport #FossilFuelFree
https://greenpeace.nz/6rdmzq
Australian states make mass transit free in response to Iran war

Victoria and Tasmania decide to "take pressure off the pump" as fuel prices rise

ITS International

Well done Victoria & Tasmania. Big yay also to Queensland which after trialing 50c fares in 2024 decided to make them permanent.

This is what governance looks like.

Contrast Albanese following the #Scott🤡 strategy of ‘we’ll use taxpayer money to underwrite any losses experienced by corporate profiteers’.

Shame on you.

Who do our elected representatives exist to serve? #FollowTheMoney

#FreePublicTransport #AusPol #VicPol #TasPol #QldPol

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/29/victoria-free-public-transport-april-petrol-prices?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Victorians and Tasmanians get free public transport as state governments seek to ease surge in fuel demand

Allan government says measure is temporary as energy shock from Middle East conflict sees petrol prices soar

The Guardian

Öffis in fast 50 französische Städten bereits kostenlos

Almost 50 cities in France have already done away with paid tickets… “Nearly three million people in France can now use urban public transport without paying a fare. That number is likely to grow after the municipal elections… given the proliferation of proposals to make urban transport at least partially free.”

https://climatejustice.social/@GeofCox/116220799976193967

French cities' steady march toward free public transport

Ahead of the municipal elections, candidates across the country have promised fare-free transport. Almost 50 cities have already done away with paid tickets, compared to just six before the 2000s.

Le Monde
🎉 Wow, hold the presses! Iowa City made its #buses #free and apparently solved all urban traffic woes overnight—because who knew people might use free stuff? 🚍💨 Meanwhile, the rest of the article is just NYT's typical JavaScript and adblock dance, because reading is overrated. 🙄
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/climate/iowa-city-free-buses.html #IowaCity #UrbanTransport #TrafficSolutions #FreePublicTransport #JavaScriptAdblock #HackerNews #ngated
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.

The New York Times

We Found The Policy That #Zohran & Trump Voters Agree On

#MorePerfectUnion

#Bronx

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe11jxGMiag&pp=ygUbbm8ga2luZ3MgbW9yZSBwZXJmZWN0IHVuaW9u

#VoteForZohran #ZohranMamdani

FYI: Dear Bronx :
#NewYorkCity already has a #history of #FreePublicTransport and #CityRunGroceryStores , and a #socialist mayor named #FiorelloLaGuardia (who I found out was Italian 🇮🇹 and Jewish✡️)

We Found The Policy That Zohran & Trump Voters Agree On

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