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In Germany they recently did some experiments – while it has to be said that the comparison was only with a fare reduction and not a full-scale abolishment of f
by iggldiggl 5y ago
In Germany they recently did some experiments – while it has to be said that the comparison was only with a fare reduction and not a full-scale abolishment of fares, they found that service increases were more likely to attract additional users than fare reductions.
So unless service levels are already maxed out and really cannot be increased further without disproportionally large investment, I'd personally rather prefer that that money was spent on funding more frequent services instead.
- IshKebab 5y agoI think it probably depends on the level of service and the price. Especially on whether or not public transport is cheaper than driving. I'd love to take the train more in the UK but it's both way less convenient and far more expensive than driving. E-scooters might help make it a bit more convenient at least because they make it easier to get too/from the station. But that doesn't help with the price.