Luxembourg: Free Public Transport Since 2020
Luxembourg was the first country in the world to make public transport free in 2020. Three years later, residents are enthusiastic.
Luxembourg was the first country in the world to abolish fares for all public transport in 2020. Three years later, residents are full of praise.
Highest Car Density in the EU
The system was introduced to curb the car problem. In 2020, Luxembourg had 696 cars per 1’000 inhabitants. “Since it is free, it is easier to choose public transport,” says Edgar Bisenius.
Costs Borne by All
Ticket revenues amounted to 41 million euros per year; the deficit is offset by higher tax revenues. The country has made record investments in improving its rail network. More on the topic Environment and Nature Conservation and Climate Change.
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More on the subject of recreational hunting: The scientific evidence is presented in the overview Studies on the Effects of Recreational Hunting.
The position of IG Wild beim Wild: IG Wild beim Wild rejects recreational hunting. Our model is the canton of Geneva, which has managed without recreational hunting since 1974: without hunting seasons, without hunting dogs, without driven hunts, without high seats, without the animal cruelty and crime that go hand in hand with hunting season elsewhere. What has worked there for over fifty years disproves every position paper by JagdSchweiz. An association that bases its policy on claims it refutes in its own documents is not a professional organisation, but a factory for misinformation.
