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rsacamano

(1,908 posts) Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:57 AM Dec 2016

Paris Makes ALL Public Transit Free to Fight "Worst Air Pollution in 10 Years"

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Paris Makes ALL Public Transit Free to Fight "Worst Air Pollution in 10 Years" (Original Post) rsacamano Dec 2016 OP

Only for the day though SoCalNative Dec 2016 #1

I was there Thursday. DFW Dec 2016 #2

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)

1. Only for the day though

Reply to rsacamano (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:13 AM

Dec 2016

unfortunately.

DFW

(54,447 posts)

2. I was there Thursday.

Reply to SoCalNative (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 08:39 AM

Dec 2016

As for only one day--in France, you don't get far asking transportation workers to work for free. Their salaries, equipment safety upkeep, health insurance, etc have to come from somewhere. No one expects to ride the RER or Métro for free permanently.

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