Peace, I don’t think public transportation should be free, but I do think they should have a “Free week” at least once a year, just to give people who wouldn’t normally try it a chance to check it out.
If they can increase the ridership, and hopefully the revenue, they could also increase and improve the routes. I’m already quite happy with the current system, but if they put in a trolley to the beach and the airport I would be in heaven.