Could free public transport catch on?

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We assess whether free public transport, available in a few locations, could catch on. Simone Tagliapietra of the Bruegel think tank tells us that free public transport may need to be supplemented with policies like banning private cars in city centres to be effective. Travel South Yorkshire, which runs transport for towns and cities across the northern English region, offered a 28 day free transport pass last year, and spokesperson Richard Pilgrim discusses how the scheme was received. And we hear from Francois Bausch, minister for mobility and public works in Luxembourg, which is about to introduce its own free public transport policy. Also in the programme, we consider the implications of Microsoft from tomorrow ending support for its Windows 7 operating system, with Shona Gosh, UK technology editor for Business Insider. Plus our workplace commentator Asmara Wreksono shares the stories of junior employees in Indonesia whose job it is to keep the refreshments coming. (Picture: A Tallinn public bus. Picture credit: Getty Images.)