Free Public Transport
免費大眾運輸
— English reading, B2
文章
In 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to make all public transport free. Buses, trams and trains can be used without a ticket.
二〇二〇年，盧森堡成為全世界第一個讓所有大眾運輸都免費的國家。公車、電車和火車都不用買票就能搭。
The government hoped that fewer people would drive, reducing traffic jams and pollution. The results, however, have been mixed.
政府希望開車的人會變少，從而減少塞車和污染。不過結果好壞參半。
Although the number of passengers has increased, most of them used to walk or cycle rather than drive. Many commuters from neighboring countries still come by car because connections are poor.
雖然乘客人數增加了，但他們大多是原本走路或騎腳踏車的人，而不是開車的人。很多從鄰國來通勤的人還是開車，因為轉乘銜接很差。
Experts conclude that free tickets alone are not enough; services must also be fast and frequent.
專家的結論是：光是免費還不夠，班次也必須又快又密集。
生詞
public transport 大眾運輸
tram 電車
pollution 污染
mixed 好壞參半的
passenger 乘客
commuter 通勤者
connection 轉乘銜接
conclude 下結論