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I've experienced free bus travel twice. Once in Dublin where instead of going on strike the drivers decided just not collect fares for one day. Another time in

• dmurray 7y ago
  Did that really happen in Dublin? I've lived in Dublin for years and taken the bus regularly, and every time there's been a strike the bus drivers just don't show up for work or join a picket line, rather than refusing to take fares. And I tell people how they do things differently in Sydney, where they actually have farebox strikes. [0] [0] https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-01/free-buses-in-sydney-as-drivers-turn-off-opal-card-machines/8579032 https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-01/free-buses-in-sydn...
  • dazc 7y ago
    'Did that really happen in Dublin?' Yes. It was over ten years ago though.
• rwmj 7y ago
  Can you describe in what way was it chaos?
  • dazc 7y ago
    Many more people travelling than normal on buses/trams which would be crowded on a regular day. Where i live now the various bus companies have weekly tickets that basically enable people to take many short trips at no extra cost instead of walking. I'm talking about small distances here of less than one mile. My experience is that when you offer something for no cost you soon become overwhelmed by the numbers of people who'll find any way they can to take advantage of it.
    • rwmj 7y ago
      Sounds great. I imagine that must have substantially reduced road traffic and pollution on those days.