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unc70

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4. Transit is free in Chapel Hill, NC

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 06:42 PM

Dec 2018

The Transit buses are free in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC. Nothing quite as extensive as Luxembourg, but until the last few years we had been the largest fare-free system in world.

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Luxembourg set to make all public transport free [View all] G_j Dec 2018 OP

As a senior that has to pay $65.00 a month for a darned bus pass, I like this idea pecosbob Dec 2018 #1

Seriously? What location? That amount is outrageous. nt Blue_true Dec 2018 #6

Las Vegas pecosbob Dec 2018 #7

THAT is the kind of thing that could balance a fuel tax and reduce economic impact jberryhill Dec 2018 #2

As long as there is public transit then yes. mwooldri Dec 2018 #3

Transit is free in Chapel Hill, NC unc70 Dec 2018 #4

That's as it ought to be. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2018 #5