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Rome ends free buses
7th July 1972, Page 30
7th July 1972
Page 30
Page 30, 7th July 1972
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• Rome's much-publicized experiment to to ease city centre traffic congestion by providing free bus travel during peak hours came to a discreet end on Sunday after six months' trial having, it seems, done nothing to reduce the flood of commuters' cars. Critics of the scheme have expressed no surprise, pointing out that it was always unlikely that, to save the equivalent of 1.5p per day, motorists would prefer to leave their cars at home.
Now the authorities are said lobe working on a plan to increase the number of bustaxi-only lanes in the city and to provide many more. buses. This is seen as a prelude to a complete ban on private cars in the "historic" district.