South Korea Debates Limiting Free Subway Rides for Seniors Amid Rising Costs

Should free subway rides for senior citizens be limited? Debate resurfaces amid rising costs

The debate over scaling back free subway rides for South Korea's senior citizens has returned to the policy agenda after President Lee Jae Myung asked ministers to examine limits on the benefit during rush hours. “How about restricting one or two hours of free rides during peak hours?” Lee said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday. “It would not be easy to distinguish, as some elderly people commute at those times, but please look into ways to limit usage for non-essential trips.” The remarks are widely

By The Korea Herald