Free public transport: a user’s guide
by Simon Calder
Feb 25, 2024
3 minutes
Swifties” attending Taylor Swift’s performances in Sydney this weekend are entitled to free travel to (and from) the gig from anywhere on the New South Wales intercity rail network, as well as on all local public transport.
Zero-cost mobility, whether as appreciated by one-third of a million fans for four nights only or as a broader policy involving the permanent removal of tickets, is a commendable concept.
Four years ago this week, I joined the editors of , Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries, for a convivial dinner in Luxembourg for trains, trams, buses and even an impressive funicular.
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