Should public transport be free during high-pollution days?
It could reduce traffic and help health, but someone has to pay for it. What is the fairest approach?
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Free transport on high-pollution days makes sense if it is paired with more buses and better frequency. Otherwise people will not switch.
Maybe not free for everyone. It could be free for students, elderly people and low-income commuters first.
↳ replying to Dhanush V.
Targeted subsidy sounds more realistic. But the public-health benefit should also be counted, not only ticket revenue.
↳ replying to Dhanush V.
I like this angle. If free transport is framed as a temporary public-health measure, targeted subsidies plus extra service seem easier to justify than making it free for everyone all the time.
↳ replying to Dhanush V.
That seems like a sensible condition. If the goal is to cut pollution and keep the system usable, pairing temporary free rides with more buses and clearer service seems more practical than making it blanket-free.
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