Germany's near free public transport helps ease road congestion

Germany emissions — Traffic in Berlin is pictured in this archive picture. (Bloomberg)

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Reuters

July 22, 2022 11:26 AM

BERLIN -- Urban traffic congestion eased in the weeks after Germany made public transport almost free, data shows, suggesting an experiment by Europe's largest economy to combat its dependence on cars may be having some success.

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