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In one of the German lands, 65+ people can permanently trade their driving licence for a free public transport pass.
I strongly feel that public transport should be as close to free for everyone as possible, but that's a step in the right direction
Where I am in the US, I just have to drive or die. Easy access to public transportation would be such a godsend here.
I've been through England, France, Italy, Japan, and Korea and it seems the public transportation is just so much better everywhere else.
I would gladly give up my car, the commute, and traffic in my old age to get to the city center easier using an exchange or ID system or whatever.
Kudos to you abroad.
No, definitely not Italy
Only for a year. After that you pay retiree prices again.
Oh, I just assumed they will renew it. What a weird bullshit
This. Many see their car as their only means of mobility. So if you take away their driving license you essentially take away their (perceived) freedom.
Now for rural areas there needs to be actual improvement of public transport infrastructure or otherwise people will riot. For urban areas where public transport is good, you just need to make the option more accessible.
I think there's various European countries that do that. Scotland has free bus travel for over 60s, under 22s, and people with disabilities. I think Ireland and Portugal have something similar.
I agree as well. I'm fortunate to have public transport in the United States as to go into the office (when I still had to), and it occurred to me while riding the train with a blind man that our train was such a boon for him. I can't imagine how difficult or expensive travel must be for him if it didn't exist.