Opinion
Free public transport makes it more expensive
With "free" public transport, Luxembourg will benefit less from liberalising public transport than other countries, argues Bill Wirtz
In a press conference on Monday, Luxembourg's Ministry of Transport under François Bausch (Greens) announced the details of "free" public transport in the country. As of March 1, 2020, all public transport services, will be free of charge. Cross-border rides will cost less, as customers will pay only for the fares in France, Belgium or Germany.
The ministry also announced that first-class seats in trains will be maintained, for which passengers will still need a ticket. As a result, the job descriptions of public transport workers such as ticket controllers, will need to be rewritten.
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