Which is the first country in the world to offer free public transport?

At the time of thinking of countries in Europe, Luxembourg may not be one of the first options. It is one of the smallest nations in the continent, but it still has a unique record: it is the first country in the world to provide free public transport. The aim of such a benefit was nothing mysterious: the Grand Duchy government wanted to reduce the use of the private car, to such an extent that the free use of trains, collectives and trams was g…