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That is only true if public transport is supposed to participate in the free market economy, which it doesn't have to. If it is decided by a city government th
by ehnto 11mo ago
That is only true if public transport is supposed to participate in the free market economy, which it doesn't have to.
If it is decided by a city government that we want public transport as a public service, paid for by taxes and other means then removing prices is an option that could make sense in the right situations.
- bko 11mo agoThen it's covered by the government and cost is more or less ignored. It still costs something but now there is no or little visibility as to how much it costs which is obviously bad for incentives and general governance
- ehnto 11mo agoBad for who? The incentive is for more people to use the system, since we are aiming for a Greater Good kind of outcome. Cost and efficiency becomes a government problem, which we manage through policy and voting. The road system doesn't have a price tag per trip, yet it's costs are managed through policy and governance. No difference here in my opinion.