Stateless in Paradise+FollowBased on research about free public transportation in Luxembourg, here what I found. Luxembourg made all public transportation free in 2020, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Luxembourg has one of the highest car ownership rates in Europe. Many people commute daily from neighboring countries like France, Belgium, and Germany. This causes heavy traffic, especially around Luxembourg City. Making buses, trams, and trains free encourages people to leave their cars at home and use public transport instead. Luxembourg is wealthy and small, so ticket revenue was relatively minor. Before 2020, ticket sales covered only about 8–10% of operating costs, so removing fares didn’t create a huge financial gap. Luxembourg can afford free public transportation mainly because of three very unusual economic factors that most countries simply don’t have: 1. One of the Richest Countries in the World 2. Very Small Population 3. Huge Number of Cross-Border Workers 4. Ticket Revenue Was Already Tiny Free public transport is often misunderstood. The system in Luxembourg is not actually free — it’s simply paid through taxes instead of tickets. #luxembourg #luxembourg🇱🇺 #freetransport #publictransport #freetrain30Share
