In the Belgian city of Hasselt, which covers an area double the size of
Dundee, congestion was eliminated in the late 1980s after the
introduction of a totally free public transport system.

Free public transport would be the biggest single pro-environment policy
enacted by any national government anywhere on the planet, dramatically
slashing car use and CO2 emissions.

Free fares would represent a major shift of wealth in favour of the many
thousands of people who currently pay sky-high fares to subsidise the
transport companies.

Boosting public transport through free travel is a concrete means of
tackling global warming.

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