Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to offer free public transport. From 2020, all fares for buses, trains and trams will be scrapped as part of a new environmental push. The Guardian notes that Luxembourg City, which has 110,000 inhabitants but sees a further 400,000 commuting in for work, suffers some of the worst congestion in the world. In 2013, Estonia's capital introduced free public transport for local residents.
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Hopefully it helps to ease the traffic jam in rush hrs!
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Fantastic! Great to see Luxembourg establish transit as a public right.
Maestra de Educación Primaria especializada en inglés en el Colegio Nuestra Se?ora del Pilar
By summer 2019, all public transport in Luxembourg will be completely free! It has the highest car-to-person rate of any nation in the European Union: 662 cars for every 1,000 people. The hope is that eliminating all fees for public trains, trams, and buses will encourage more people to use those service. Not only would that decrease personal vehicle traffic, it would also be better for the environment.
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"The Grand Duchy is the European Union's wealthiest but second smallest member state, with a population of approximately 600,000. Annually, the national public transport system costs around €1 billion (￡890 million) to run." I wonder whether we can afford it or to expect it taken from taxpayers #freepublictransport #firstintheworld #allthestuffwelove https://lnkd.in/gMBnysq
This is a clever and radical move ! Singapore public transport is almost free of charge with only symbolic fees and this is the right way towards motivation to a more environmental way to transport. Great news, hope other European countries will follow .. Via Euronews: Luxembourg to be first country to introduce free public transport https://lnkd.in/d_7Amb4
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I think Luxembourg ???? has just become my favourite Benelux nation! #publictransport https://lnkd.in/dreG6DH