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513. Should Public Transit Be Free?

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Free for Everything

Nearly a third of all new york bus passengers fail to pay the fare. These free riders either bored through the back doors or just walk past the driver without paying. The drivers union says that drivers risk being assaulted if they try to collect the fare. So coming up after the break, does all this mean that transit should just be free in new York and may be everywhere? Just sayig generally. Free for everything, for all types o trips. I would not agree with tit.

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