Andy D'Agorne

Luxembourg is the world’s first nation to offer free public transport for all, tackling traffic and climate change in one bold move. Luxembourg has pioneered a bold new era in urban mobility by becoming the first nation on Earth to eliminate fares across its entire public transport network. This groundbreaking policy covers every bus, tram, and train route nationwide, offering free rides to residents, cross-border commuters, and visitors alike. Financed through general taxation rather than ticket sales, the initiative was designed to tackle the country's severe traffic congestion—once among the worst in Europe per capita—and to sharply cut carbon emissions from road transport. By removing the cost and hassle of tickets, Luxembourg effectively turned public transit into a basic public service, as essential and accessible as clean water or electricity. The impact has been profound and measurable. Ridership surged as people left their cars behind, leading to noticeably less road traffic, shorter commute times, and a meaningful drop in urban air pollution. While first-class rail options remain a paid upgrade for those wanting extra comfort, the standard second-class system is now truly seamless: hop on, hop off, no barriers. Luxembourg's experiment has demonstrated that removing financial obstacles can drive a genuine shift toward sustainable travel habits. It has also served as an inspiring model for other countries and cities grappling with sprawl, gridlock, and climate goals. In an age when radical solutions are needed to address the mobility-climate crisis, Luxembourg proves that treating public transport as a universal right is not only feasible—it can be genuinely transformative.

Speeding contributes to half the fatal collisions on London's roads. @TfL & @metpoliceuk are trialling new radar-based speed cameras on 20mph & 30mph roads in 9 boroughs across London. Slow down. Save Lives. #VisionLondonLDN tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-launc…

North Yorkshire Police are taking action against the driver of this Volkswagen Golf who overtook 3 cyclists into the path of an oncoming cyclist who had to take avoiding action.

@northyorksc @YorkRouleurs @YorkCycle a lucky escape caught on camera...

@northyorktravel @NYorksPolice @YorkCycle @GetCyclingCIC @activetraveleng @RachaelMaskell @YNYCombined

Reporting motorists for close passing cyclists is not “wasting police time” it’s effective use of police time. Police officers can’t be everywhere but pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists & drivers with cameras can be anywhere.

@1278hdinb829 @Bikery1966 Trucks buses vans are driven by professionals who understand safety critical aspects of controlling their vehicle which is designed to serve a public good, not private convenience

@Bikery1966 Do we also have to remove buses, fire trucks, vans and ambulances? If they have been approved by authorities to be sold they need to be able to drive anywhere as the rest of the vehicles. We could agree though that they should’ve never been approved. But that ship has sailed.

Large SUVs are not family cars and they certainly don’t belong on city streets being used for ridiculously short journeys better served by walking or cycling.

@1278hdinb829 It’s morally correct to remove these vehicles from our city streets. lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/new…

Now we have + 2.8 degrees C (5.0 degrees F) Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies for the date in the eastern equatorial Pacific right at the equator at 93.47 West Longitude. Every day I see another sign pointing to a record Super El Niño later this year and 2027. Behold the exploding marine heatwaves now in the northern Gulf of Mexico, all around Baja spreading up the California coast with a record shattering atmospheric heat wave, off Chile and Peru, throughout the mid South Pacific, the far North Atlantic and many others outside this view. Runaway warming is here. There is no denying it. We must immediately and drastically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to curtail the worst impacts and to better prepare for ever more frequent and escalating catastrophic events. The path we are currently on leads to virtual human extinction. And much sooner than ever thought possible. IMO by mid century. The sand in the hourglass for us and many other species is running out. ⌛️ h/t John Scheve

Superbugs resistant to antibiotics are rising fast. I tested water at Lough Neagh (40% of Northern Ireland’s drinking water) & found high levels of antibiotic-resistant genes from human & livestock poo. If we treat waters like sewers, this is what we get. theguardian.com/environment/20…

"There's not a single river in this country that isn't polluted" Feargal Sharkey on @ZackPolanski's @_BoldPolitics. It's time to bring water back into public hands - for people, not profit.

'A lovely fellow'- tributes to former York sheriff and leading Green activist ift.tt/KxFCkmy

So this was the final poll, although proved to be underestimate of Green vote and overestimate of Labour vote. Congratulations Hannah @TheGreenParty

@TheGreenParty Don’t let them fool you!

@YorkBikeBelles @YorkCycle @CANSEEngland @CyclenationUK

'Creating rat runs to cut hospital congestion will cause exodus of families' ift.tt/yquW4XV

Funding call to end York Dial & Ride 'inaction' branded 'sticking plaster' ift.tt/B1Rdcha

'Carnage' - hundreds hit out at hospital congestion and suggest how to fix it ift.tt/UhBoqpc

@yorkpress Redesign mini roundabout and ban right turns from Wigginton Rd inbound. Or bring back park and ride bus.

Could this solve the problem of traffic queues at York Hospital? ift.tt/Syi1Atr

‘A different set of rules’: thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations | Mississippi | The Guardian share.google/wdgln6MPMeJlbK… Shocking. Boycott xAI and everything to do with blatant ignoring rules to trash the planet.