Luxembourg becomes first country to provide free public transport

LUXEMBOURG - Luxembourg will become the first country in the world on Saturday to offer a free public transport system as the government tries to reduce particularly dense car traffic.

The free transport, which is being flagged as"an important social measure", will affect approximately 40 per cent of households and is likely to save each one around €100 per year.Private cars are the most used means of transport in the Grand Duchy. According to a 2018 survey by TNS Ilres, cars accounted for 47 per cent of business travel and 71 per cent of leisure transport.

In Paris, by way of contrast, 68.6 per cent of workers use public transport, according to Insee, the French statistics institute. The first section of the tram network has been operational since the end of 2017 but work will continue for a few more years to link the southern outskirts of the capital to the north, where the airport is located.

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