(Video by The Independent) “Mobility is one of the greatest gifts you can give to people,” says Nicky Gardner, as the rain streaks down the windows of a busy northbound train from Luxembourg City. The policy is designed to encourage a modal shift from road to rail and bus – in other words, to lure motorists out of their cars. Yet it could trigger unintended consequences such as flooding Luxembourg’s border villages with haphazardly parked cars as crafty neighbours from Belgium, France andGermany exploit the free onward transport. The property market in random towns such as Taunton, Oxenholme and Skipton would be distorted as prospective housebuyers cashed in on vanishing season tickets to Bristol, Manchester and Leeds respectively. And, if price is not a factor, how exactly will the Friday night berths on the Caledonian Sleeper from London to the Scottish capital during the Edinburgh Festival beallocated? Gallery: Round the clock: these countries work the most hours (StarsInsider) Could, or should, an enlightened city or county make the logical leap to fare-free travel for all within its boundaries? Brighton and Bristol are the obvious candidates: relatively wealthy cities with terrible traffic and strong green credentials.
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