And they said there were "no free rides."
Feargus O'Sullivan surveys the world for weird transit deals and finds more than enough examples to fill a CityLab post.
So, for instance, there's the time that transit users in the Netherlands with a copy of Jas van Velofte (“Jacket of Promise”) by author Jan Siebelink accessed any train in the country for free. For another example in Indonesia’s second city, Surabaya, passengers were encouraged to trade in trash for train tickets in an effort to clean the city's streets.
Read the full story: When Weird Things Get You a Free Ride
Free Transit Under Consideration in Kansas City
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OKC streetcar will stay fare-free after ridership shot up 74%
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750 Pittsburgh city workers to get free transit passes
City employees working downtown will have access to free transit from Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
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The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
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US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
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Nation's most wind-powered state turns to coal as data centers increase energy demand
For the first time in decades, Iowa has increased its generation of coal power.
NYC cools commuters with city's first rain garden above a bus stop
New York City officials say the plants in the rain garden can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater during heavy storms.
Brightline West’s future may rely on $6 billion federal loan
The company has until Nov. 2 to make a $400 million equity investment into its proposed high-speed rail line.
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