MEPs want to give free rail passes to young Europeans

The European Parliament's plenary session held a discussion on 4 October 2016 regarding the potential offering of an Interrail pass to young Europeans on their 18th birthday.

The proposal was heavily supported during the debate.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 05.10.16: EU ‘ready to explore’ free InterRail tickets for European teenagers http://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/eu-ready-to-explore-free-interrail-tickets-for-european-youngsters/

Politico, 06.10.16: EU debates free InterRail passes for teenagers http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-debates-free-interrail-passes-for-teenagers-violeta-bulc-transport/

The Guardian, 05.10.16: EU plan to counter Brexit: give teenagers free InterRail tickets https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/05/eu-plan-to-counter-brexit-give-teenagers-free-interrail-tickets

BBC News, 05.10.16: EU considers rail travel lotto for 18-year-olds http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/37563220/eu-considers-rail-travel-lotto-for-18-year-olds

The Conversation, 18.04.17: All aboard for a train ticket to bring Europe together again https://theconversation.com/all-aboard-for-a-train-ticket-to-bring-europe-together-again-76232

Website: Interrail http://www.interrail.eu/en/

European Commission: The Commissioners: Violeta Bulc: Announcements, 04.10.17: Commission Statement on InterRail tickets for young people - EP plenary https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2014-2019/bulc/announcements/commission-statement-interrail-tickets-young-people-ep-plenary_en

EurActiv, 26.04.18: ‘Free Interrail for all young Europeans’ campaign gathers pace https://www.euractiv.com/section/railways/news/free-interrail-for-all-young-europeans-campaign-gathers-pace/

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