One top political advisor of Jiangsu Province suggested the strategy of offering "free public transportation" to solve the problem of traffic congestion and improve the efficiency of buses in big cities. The advisor called for experiments in selected regions. This matter has sparked hot discussions.

Let's take a look at what the media has to say.

An article from China Youth Daily agrees to the development of "free bus rides" and it suggest to control the usage of government vehicles at the same time. It quotes statistics to prove that the cost of running government vehicles takes up more than thirteen percent of financial revenue of the government. It calls on government officials to reduce the cost of government vehicles, so that the money can be put into developing public transportation.

Yanzhao Evening News printed a commentary saying that it will be too difficult to offer "free public transportation" due to the high cost for the government. The author advocated "cheap public transportation" instead, which can benefit the public without creating too heavy a financial burden for the government.

Youth Daily based in Shanghai quotes an opinion that only if services from public transportation are improved can more people choose to use it. Although buses and trains are not free in many other countries but their rates of utility are high and there are less traffic jams. This is because they provide better services to attract the public.