Reports: Germany eyes free public transport offer to wean nation off polluting cars

Michael Holder
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Letter from German ministers to EU Commission reveals government is looking to test radical free transport plan later this year in order to help fight air pollution

Proposals to offer Germans free travel on buses, trains, and trams across the country are currently under consideration by government ministers keen to wean the country off polluting private cars, according...

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