Question: Which among the following countries has recently made all its public transport free?
(a) Belgium
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Luxembourg
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On March 1, 2020; Luxembourg made all public transport free.
- The country came up with free public transport plan in an attempt to reduce traffic jams.
- This is the first time that the decision to offer free public transport has covered an entire country and Luxembourg has become the first country in the world to do so.
- As a result of this decision, every person will be able to save around 100 Euros ($110) per year.
- People mostly travel in Luxembourg in their private cars while as per a survey conducted in 2018; bus is only used for 32 per cent of trips to work. Trains, on the other hand, account for 19 per cent.
Links:
https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/luxembourg-becomes-first-country-to-make-all-public-transport-free-1651051-2020-02-29
https://www.businessinsider.com/luxembourg-first-country-offer-free-public-transport-2020-3?IR=T