Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here

Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by bzb5 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:34PM (#24393034)

I live in a small town. They made transit free for people above 65 which means buses are all day full of old people basically joyriding. It’s quite depressive, buses have essentially turned into old people’s homes on wheels.

Given the demographics of Paris, I wonder if this will make the transit system the dream of pickpockets.

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by jmercouris on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:38PM (#24393074)

What's the depressing part exactly? That old people are going out and about and enjoying their days?

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by walshemj on Sunday September 06, 2020 @04:51PM (#24394569)

Free travel for seniors / oap's makes bus/transport companies service the and not maybe commuters to get people off the roads.

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by bzb5 on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:16PM (#24393402)

It is sad that they have no other options for leisure than to abuse the transit system.

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by liability on Sunday September 06, 2020 @02:51PM (#24393678)

Better for it to be out if sight; out of mind? Free transit didn't cause the elderly people you describe to be bored, it only exposed that reality to you.

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by gregoriol on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:42PM (#24393106)

What is exactly the demographics in Paris that makes you think there will be more pickpockets?!?

From what I understand most pickpockets target tourists (lots of cash, cameras, ...) or rich people (expensive watches, necklaces, bags, ...).

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by tasogare on Sunday September 06, 2020 @05:18PM (#24394750)

Dare to write this comment from your phone on subway line 4 at night, nothern portion?

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by gregoriol on Monday September 07, 2020 @03:28AM (#24397364)

Smartphones >500€ mostly go into the "rich" category

The subject was teenagers

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by kergonath on Sunday September 06, 2020 @03:54PM (#24394158)

> I wonder if this will make the transit system the dream of pickpockets

It already is. Don’t look like a tourist in Paris if you value your things.

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Re:Free Transit for Riders Under 18? In Paris, It’s Here by k__ on Sunday September 06, 2020 @01:43PM (#24393117)

lol

Sounds like a business opportunity.

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