Summary of O que a experiência de tarifa zero nos ônibus de Caucaia ensina | Debates do POVO

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The YouTube video titled "O que a experiência de tarifa zero nos ônibus de Caucaia ensina | Debates do POVO" discusses the implementation of a zero-fare public transport system in Caucaia, Brazil. Since September of the previous year, the municipality has offered free public transportation on 60 buses across 15 routes, benefiting a population of nearly 370,000 residents. The initiative is estimated to cost the city about 25 million reais annually, which was made feasible through revisions in bus rental contracts that significantly reduced costs.

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04:28 — « The best investment you can make for the city is to bring people to use public transport more and more. »
04:45 — « You will create good interesting social policies but it won't provide a source of funding for those who stay with you. »

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