'Free' Public Transport - Tallinn's View | News | ERR

'Free' Public Transport - Tallinn's View | News | ERR: "In Tallinn, most CO2 comes from cars. We know that only 6 percent comes from public transportation, meaning buses, and 60 percent from cars. In Europe they want to reduce CO2 output by 20 percent by the year 2020. If we also want meet this target in Tallinn, [...] we have to deal with the cars. Maybe we can reduce it by this 20 percent. "

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News from Belarus - Businessman campaigns for free bus rides

Pickets for free public transport banned - Charter'97 :: News from Belarus - Belarusian News - Republic of Belarus - Minsk: "“I planned to carry out a picket on October 7. I wanted to inform people about creating an initiative group in Baranavichy to collect signatures for free rides for schoolchildren if they use public transport to get to elective classes and hobby groups after school,” Mikalai Charnavus says. “I think we'll find ways how to attract people to create this initiative group and collect enough signatures.”"

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People of Spain reject austerity

Austerity is presented to us an economic solution. Actually it is not an economic policy at all, it is just the billionaires scooping up social capital as a cheap asset to consolidate their power. People all over the world are not falling for the phony conflation of public and private debt. Instead of bailing out banks, we could make public transit fare-free and create beautiful car-free cities.

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100 mln will die by 2030 if world fails to act on climate - report | Reuters

100 mln will die by 2030 if world fails to act on climate - report | Reuters: "(Reuters) - More than 100 million people will die and global economic growth will be cut by 3.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 if the world fails to tackle climate change, a report commissioned by 20 governments said on Wednesday."

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Helsinki eyes Tallinn's free public transport plans | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi

Helsinki eyes Tallinn's free public transport plans | Yle Uutiset | yle.fi: "City officials in Helsinki are keeping a sharp eye on a trial of free public transport in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Helsinki's city planning office may re-evaluate the impact of a similar move if the Estonian venture proves viable."

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Free public transport for elementary school students in Belgrade

Free public transport for elementary school students in Belgrade: "Elementary school students in Belgrade could use the public transportation free of charge starting Saturday, 1 September.

Elementary school pupils will be issued a new card by the end of the year. The card will be valid until high school enrolment, without need of extension every year. In the meantime they will ride for free with the report book, health card or the old pass.

The card will be issued in the school while the procedure is similar to one when issuing "Bus Plus" for high school students but they are free of charge. Monthly pass is still required for the high school students and university students and could be issued at favorable terms."

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Reclaim the Streets

Reclaim the Streets: "we have already seen a very radical and proactive, world-wide anti-car movement, and it began in the UK. "

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