First Country in the World to provide Free Public Transport
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Published: 16th Mar, 2020
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Luxembourg became the first countryin the world to introduce free public transport for everyone.
It will apply to all trams, trains and buses and—unlike Estonia's capital—will be available to tourists as well as residents.
All standard-class journeys on public transport in the tiny and wealthy European country are now free of charge, compared to an annual pass worth 440 euros ($485) before. Travellers can still pay for first class, at a cost of 660 euros a year.
Luxembourg is Europe's richest country. There are already cities that have introduced such measures—Tallinn—but Luxembourg is the only to do it for a whole country.