French cross-border commuters queue before the Moillesulaz crossing near Geneva, on March 7, 2014
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Officials in canton Geneva and neighbouring France have reached an agreement to help reduce the heavy traffic that regularly clogs up small border posts at rush hour. Every day, 600,000 people cross Geneva’s borders with France and Vaud, most in private cars.
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Genebra negocia com a França soluções para trânsito fronteiriço
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