Sweden halves price of monthly public transport tickets
Sweden is halving the price of monthly public transport tickets from July 1st until the end of the year, funded by a multibillion-kronor subsidy paid out to the regions.
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Sweden to cut monthly public transport tickets by 50% in all regions
Sweden is halving the price of monthly public transport tickets from July 1st until the end of the year, funded by a multibillion-kronor subsidy paid out to the regions..
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