Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels Office

Public Panel Discussion: Free Public Transport / Zero Fare - New Alliances Possible?

In many German cities, there are already action groups collecting signatures and establishing contacts between public transport workers and climate activists. In Brazil, more than 80 cities already have free public transport, but at the same time it is on the verge of collapse in many other regions.

The Transformation of the Global Automotive Industry

Mobility is a basic human need. Over the last 100 years, the automobile has revolutionised the transport of people and goods. The automotive industry is a core industrial sector employing millions of people in Germany, Europe and the world. The trade unions in the metal sector are strong and powerful organisations without which the enforcement of social rights would have been impossible. But the costs and irreversible damage caused by the fossil fuel era are now undeniable.

New entry points for Fare-Free

The current crisis of rising costs of living is intensifying the discussion about public transport for fare-free or greatly reduced prices. Our author Manuela Kopp discusses five currently ongoing struggles that open new windows of opportunity for the necessary mobility turnaround in our cities.