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Re:Free Public Transport in Estonia by maccard on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @04:11AM (#19907679)
> No ticket sales overhead, no enforcement overhead, etc.

There are still ticket sales in this (and most like this) programs. Usually they only apply to nationals/residents of the city/town, and others have to buy tickets.

Re:Free Public Transport in Estonia by jfoster on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @10:47AM (#19910020)
It seems like a missed opportunity if they're doing it that way. They get a bit of revenue, but they could otherwise have been more tourism friendly and done away with unnecessary ticketing infrastructure.
Re:Free Public Transport in Estonia by collyw on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @05:01AM (#19907875)
I imagine you need a lot less staff.