The French city of Dunkirk gained international attention that belied its size when it announced its public transport system that connects 200,000 residents would be free for all passengers in 2018.
Some cities and governments took steps to follow suit. Free public transport for under 18s was introduced in Paris and Malta announced it was dropping all fares across nearly all of its bus network, joining the likes of Estonia’s capital, Tallinn, which rolled out free fares for residents in 2013.
