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Re:Activists release code to generate free public transporta... by dwb on Monday September 02, 2019 @09:46AM (#20859073)
"Free" as in "free at the point of use", which is a perfectly valid political position. Obviously they don't think there is zero cost in providing public transportation.
Re:Activists release code to generate free public transporta... by crispyporkbites on Monday September 02, 2019 @10:09AM (#20859184)
Depends on how you account for benefits that offset the costs. Obviously you have to pay for fuel, drivers, trains etc. But if they add value to the local economy in excess of the costs then that money gets collected back as tax + benefits to the local people.