VodafoneZiggo, #freepublictransport for employees

thefastmode.com VodafoneZiggo introduces a new mobility policy for all its employees aimed at free travel by public transport to help reduce CO₂ emissions.

Free public transport boosts Ida-Viru County passenger numbers by 92%

news.err.ee According to the Road Administration's public transport statistic, the number of passengers across all counties that introduced free public transport on 1 July this year has increased by 20%. In Ida-Viru County, passenger numbers almost doubled.

Luxembourg election: two parties promising #freepublictransport

luxtimes.lu The Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP) wants to introduce free transport, increase the minimum wage and concentrate overall on social issues if it is part of the next government.

It is the second political party to pledge to bring in free public transport ahead of national elections in October.

Another domino falls. Town in Bulgaria adopts fare-free urban transport

novinite.com is preparing to launch free public transport in the town and in the surrounding villages, BNT reported. The cost of transporting the citizens will be at the expense of the collected taxes and fees. So the municipality of Stamboliyskii, which has about 23,000 inhabitants according to official data, will become the only one in Bulgaria, where there will be no need for a public transport ticket.

Luxembourg party promises #freepublictransport

Luxembourg's centrist Democratic Party (DP) has pledged to make public transport completely free as part of its election pitch to voters.

German cities to cut #publictransport fares

handelsblatt Five German cities plan to emulate an Austrian scheme to radically cut the cost of public transport in a bid to combat pollution. The German government will subsidize the project with €128 million ($148 million) to help cover the income shortfall from cheaper tickets.

Estonians to get free public transport

Free travel will initially start on county buses and eventually be extended to trains. Until train travel is free tickets for state-owned railways will be considerably cheaper.