← Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio podcast cover

November 30, 2023

513. Should Public Transit Be Free? (Update)

It boosts economic opportunity and social mobility. It’s good for the environment. So why do we charge people to use it? The short answer: it’s complicated. Also: We talk to the man who gets half the nation’s mass-transit riders where they want to go (most of the time).

Also available on Apple Podcasts