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Trains, trams and buses will run free of charge from summer 2019 in the whole country, which is about the size of Oxfordshire.
The Independent raises two points: (a) some trains have 1st and 2nd class compartments - will the free travel be offered in both? (b) will homeless people move from the streets to the trains in winter in order to stay warm?
EuronewsLuxembourg is to become the first country in the world to scrap fares on all public transport.
The plans, introduced by Prime Minister Xavier Bettel's coalition government, will see trains, trams and buses run free of charge from next summer.
Currently, fares are capped at €2 for anything up to two hours of travel, which covers most journeys in the 2,585 km² nation.
Part of the cost for the initiative will be footed by removing a tax break for commuters.
The Independent raises two points: (a) some trains have 1st and 2nd class compartments - will the free travel be offered in both? (b) will homeless people move from the streets to the trains in winter in order to stay warm?