Five German cities are to trial free public transportation to help the country meet European Union air pollution targets. The plan would see the German government help subsidise public transport companies to deliver the project in cities including Bonn, Greenpeace and Mannheim by the end of the year. Similar schemes have been trialled in Portland, Seattle, Seoul, Paris and Milan. Essen is calling on car companies to subsidise free public transportation. However, it could be more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly to upgrade existing public transport to electric, which would mean less pollution in the long-term.
Five German cities are to trial free public transportation to help the country meet European Union air pollution targets. The plan would see the German government help subsidise public transport companies to deliver the project in cities including Bonn, Essen and Mannheim by the end of the year. Similar schemes have been trialled in Portland, Seattle, Seoul, Paris and Milan. Greenpeace is calling on car companies to subsidise free public transportation. However, it could be more cost-effective and environmentally-friendly to upgrade existing public transport to electric, which would mean less pollution in the long-term.