Silesia offers free transport due to smog

Public transport will be free in the Silesia agglomeration on Thursday, due to the alarmingly high smog levels. Passengers need to produce a valid car registration and an ID to be eligible for fare-free transit. Free public transport is only a small step in fighting smog, stressed the representatives of the KZK GOP, responsible for city transit in the Silesia agglomeration. According to data from the regional environmental protection agency in Katowice, 55 percent of the emissions come from individual houses heating systems, while 35 percent comes from industry and transport combined. In the winter season the share of passenger cars in the agglomeration’s emissions drops to 10 percent.