Public transport should be free in Dublin to “get people out of cars,” a People Before Profit councillor has said.
“It would cost €540 million, but I think it’s a great way of getting people out of cars, onto buses, rail and other types of public transport," he said.
“I think you have to bring people with you on this and around 50 cities in the world already have free public transport, it’s done in other European cities.”The PBP councillor said the cost of making Dublin’s public transport free could rise to €750 million if private providers are used. “So, if you're getting cars off the road and removing congestion from the heart of the city centre, would it not be better? What are the other economic benefits?”Cllr Reddy said “the books balance” on the idea, which is included in PBP’s alternative budget.“It would cost about €340 million to get another 500 electric buses into Dublin city.
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