French public transports are already greatly financed by public money. Then, in many regions, employers have to pay a contribution to the transport infrastructu

French public transports are already greatly financed by public money. Then, in many regions, employers have to pay a contribution to the transport infrastructure, usually around half the monthly price of their employees' transport bills. Making transports free to end-users actually saves a lot of money by removing all these layers of bureaucracy and control. No need for barriers, repairpeople to fix the ticket machines, and security guards to beat the hell out of people who can't pay.