Luxembourg is
on the path of making history, as they get set to become the first country to
introduce free public transport.
The
re-elected coalition government led by Xavier Bettel who was sworn in for a
second term as prime minister on Wednesday, vowed to prioritise the environment
during the recent election campaign.
Asides the free public
transport pledge, the new government is also considering legalising cannabis
and introducing two new public holidays. Fares on trains, trams and buses will
be lifted next summer in Luxembourg City, the capital of the small Grand Duchy,
which suffers from some of the worst traffic congestion in the world.
Luxembourg has increasingly
shown a progressive attitude to transport. This summer, the government brought
in free transport for every child and young person under the age of 20. The
country is home to about 110,000 people, but a further 400,000 commute into the
city to work. A study suggested that drivers in the capital spent an average of
33 hours in traffic jams in 2016.
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