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USAL4EXCELLENCE @MSCActions Fellow at @USAL, Ph.D. alumni @UniTrento_DISI @knowdive, and Research Intern at University of Edinburgh, UK @InfAtEd
Salamanca, Spain Katılım Mayıs 2014
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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.

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"I said 'yes Ronnie, we three are firm friends'," said Rob.
"And we will be together forever won't we?" he asked. bbc.com/news/articles/…
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The pure mathematical formulae that Ramanujan used to calculate the value of pi 100 years ago has connections to fundamental physics today – showing up in theoretical models of percolation, turbulence & certain aspects of black holes.
Read: iisc.ac.in/events/how-ram…
#IIScresearch

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New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Italian cooking, between sustainability and biocultural diversity, #Italy🇮🇹.
Congratulations!
unes.co/20ich #LivingHeritage

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New inscription on the #IntangibleHeritage List: Deepavali, #India🇮🇳.
Congratulations!
unes.co/20ich #LivingHeritage

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Oscar Wilde’s forgotten friend who nurtured him back from prison life on the French Riviera irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…
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