The L.A. train system (at least when I lived there) had no turnstiles. It was mostly on the honor system. They did have transit cops that would randomly check to see if you had a ticket, but there weren’t hundreds of them or anything. You’d see one on occasion.
Yes! In Luxembourg it’s just free. All busses, trains, funicular, trams, in the whole country, for everyone.
Great way to encourage less car use, more active lifestyles, and improve quality of life while also helping the economy.
The L.A. train system (at least when I lived there) had no turnstiles. It was mostly on the honor system. They did have transit cops that would randomly check to see if you had a ticket, but there weren’t hundreds of them or anything. You’d see one on occasion.
Somehow the trains are still running.
That’s how it works in Europe, at least in cities I’ve visited (mostly Germany).
If we’d see public transit as a public good, rather than something that’s supposed to be a profit center, maybe we could be a little smarter about it…
Yes! In Luxembourg it’s just free. All busses, trains, funicular, trams, in the whole country, for everyone. Great way to encourage less car use, more active lifestyles, and improve quality of life while also helping the economy.