Luxembourg will put their money where their mouth is when it comes to cleaning the environment and providing an alternative to congested car commutes.
"Luxembourg is set to become the first country in the world to make all its public transport free," reports Daniel Boffey. "Luxembourg City, the capital of the small Grand Duchy, suffers from some of the worst traffic congestion in the world."
The free fares will take effect next summer. The article includes more details about the political coalition behind recently reelected Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, and some of the progressive transportation policies already in place in the small country.
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