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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by Fishkins on Sunday January 20, 2019 @05:35PM (#18956060)
When I was in Lille several years ago, you were supposed to buy a ticket but it really wasn't enforced at all. The ticket machines were to the side of the train entry, and there were no turnstiles or anything like that. My first time I got on without even realizing I was supposed to pay.
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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by vinay427 on Monday January 21, 2019 @12:53AM (#18957976)
This is the norm for nearly every form of transit in Switzerland and Germany, among a few other countries. I use buses and trams daily as well as urban trains and seem to be checked every 1-2 months, on average.

It works partly because the fines are relatively significant and levels of public trust and integrity are likely more universal, so there are few "Schwarzfahrers" (fare dodgers, literally "black travelers").

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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by kaybe on Monday January 21, 2019 @05:38AM (#18959352)
I've had to tell tourists the local transit is not free though, so maybe it needs to be marked better for them.
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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by vinay427 on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @04:09AM (#18967043)
Out of curiosity, where was this?
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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by kaybe on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @10:12AM (#18968760)
Heidelberg.
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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by masonic on Sunday January 20, 2019 @09:15PM (#18957077)
They didn't have signs to that effect (regarding fares)?

Caltrain has the same "honor" system, but conductors often do proof-of-payment checks.

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Re:Paris Will Make Public Transportation Free for Kids by nouney on Monday January 21, 2019 @06:35AM (#18959627)
Lille's subway is "driverless".
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