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Geneva Launches Free Public Transport in Historic Anti-Pollution Move | Science-Environment
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Starting today, residents of the Swiss city of Geneva can travel on public transport for free. A 24-hour ozone measurement revealed that the air is too polluted. Authorities hope this measure will encourage people to take the train, bus, tram, or boat, and to limit car traffic. The measurement system registered an excess of the maximum ozone level in the air. According to European regulations, the maximum amount is 180 micrograms of ozone per cu…
Geneva Launches Free Public Transport in Historic Anti-Pollution Move | Science-Environment
Geneva offers free public transport to combat severe ozone pollution. The initiative, a first for Switzerland, encourages residents to switch from cars to public transport, aiming to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. As temperatures rise, the city's measures restrict the circulation of higher-emission vehicles.
Because of the high heat and the associated ozone pollution, Geneva is reacting: from Wednesday onwards, the city will be off-limits for certain cars – and the speed limits on the motorway will be lowered for all vehicles. It is a Swiss-wide premiere. In Geneva, some of the cars will no longer be allowed to travel to the city from Wednesday onwards. Image: Askolds / iStock EditorialBecause of the high heat and the associated ozone pollution, Gen…
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