Post #886458
2026-04-01 07:22 UTC
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@aho@mastodon.social 2026-04-01 09:03
@aliide@mstdn.social in Tallinn they removed the fee for locals back in 2013, just removing the fee didn't increase the travel, in 10 years it fell from 40% to 30% while using car increased from 40% to 50%. The lesson learned is that the public transport also needs to go to places where people need to go without complicate it with excessive switching of transport. Source: https://archive.strongtowns.org/journal/2023/10/26/lessons-from-estonia-free-fares-alone-wont-boost-ridership Sure I wish we had free public transfer where I live, maybe I would take the bus instead of walking downtown...
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@jonpsp@mstdn.social 2026-04-01 09:13
@aliide@mstdn.social meanwhile, in the UK, more free car parking:- https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/25977885.free-parking-planned-three-west-suffolk-towns-summer/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyx1y912v4o
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@PeteKirkham@mastodon.scot 2026-04-01 14:55
@aliide@mstdn.social *England and Wales* could never https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98lzygd5vjo