In a move to reduce traffic volumes and associated climate pollution, Luxembourg Transport Minister Francois Bausch hailed a "great day" for the Grand Duchy, as it became the first country on Earth to make public transport ticket free.
The small but wealthy nation has introduced free public transport in an effort to "motivate" residents — and 214,000 daily foreign commuters — to change their behaviour in the hilly region wedged between Germany, Belgium and France.
Rides on buses, trains, and trams were already free on Saturdays but all charges have now been scrapped as the week closes.