Almost Fare Free: Impact of a Cheap Public Transport Ticket on Mobility Patterns and Train Delays

Authors:

Mario Liebensteiner (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Jakob Losert (University of Salzburg)
Sarah Necker (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Florian Neumeier (ifo Institute Munich)
Jörg Paetzold (University of Salzburg)
Sebastian Wichert (ifo Institute Munich)

Published 2026 in:

Journal of Public Economics 258 (105655)

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Almost Fare Free: Impact of a Cheap Public Transport Ticket on Mobility Patterns and Train Delays