Should public transport be free? | Inside Story

In many cities, public transport is often the easiest and cheapest way to get around.
It's more environmentally-friendly because fewer petrol and diesel cars are on the road.
It's also free, if you visit Luxembourg.
Its the first country in the world to make public transport zero-cost for everyone.
Is it the solution for congestion and pollution, or will the cost of a ticket be paid in other ways?

Presenter: Nick Clark
Guests:
Gabriel Leigh - Transport Correspondent for the global affairs and lifestyle magazine Monocle
Constance Carr - Senior research scientist and urban geographer, University of Luxembourg
Sahrika Panda Bhatt - Founder Trustee of the Raahgiri Foundation, which promotes road safety, sustainable transport and community development in India



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