Public Transportation in Germany and Secret Ingredient to Longer Lasting Roads

Today’s Solutions: January 19, 2025

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Public Transportation in Germany and Secret Ingredient to Longer Lasting Roads

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Happy Friday! We have some wheel-y good solutions on The Optimist Daily Update today. Summers and Kristy are chatting about good transportation news ahead of a big travel weekend for Memorial Day in the United States. Germany just reduced public transportation fees to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and old recycled rubber tires are improving the lifespan of our roads.

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This article was originally published on May 27, 2022

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