On March 1, Luxembourg will be the first country in the world to make all its public transit free to ride.
YouTuber Tom Scott takes a trip to Luxembourg, where starting March 1, public transit will be free to ride.
Previous Planetizen coverage of Luxembourg's free public transit rides program:
- Free Transit for All in Luxembourg (December 2018)
- What’s Behind the Free Transit Coming to Luxembourg (February 2019)
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