Opinion: Free public transit would make Montreal more liveable

I am excited by Valérie Plante and Projet Montréal’s election promise to improve public transportation in Montreal, and am sure that it will generate many excellent proposals.
Here’s one that deserves attention: free public transportation.
Let’s look at the benefits and costs.
On the plus side, free public transit (read: supported by taxpayer funding) would attract more riders, and to the extent that these riders choose it over using private vehicles, it reduces t