I have always supported the idea of public transport being free, or at least at as nominal a cost as possible for social and economic justice reasons, but I see that some have argued this case as perhaps a means of incentivising its use. Not so, according the the Public Transport Users' Association of Melbourne, as you can find out in their interesting web page on Myths about transport. Although this line is challenged by The Age as reported in Melbourne Indymedia.
What about Galway? Free buses? Or how about just more buses and greater frequency?
Incidentally, for those of you who missed it earlier this summer Michael D. Higgins tabled a question in the Dáil asking about the proposed light rail system for Galway. The answer, unfortunately, stated that since it wasn't in the Transport 21 plans it basically wouldn't be supported.
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