[Dutch] Die Regierung erwägt angesichts der hohen Treibstoffpreise keine vorübergehende Senkung der Fahrpreise für den öffentlichen Nahverkehr
https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/20/govt-considering-temporary-cut-public-transport-fares-high-fuel-prices
Von insomnimax_99
11 Kommentare
People driving cars in the Netherlands mostly don’t drive for fun, but because public transport is lacking. This won’t help the majority of the commuters.
Wish the government was considering increased permanent investment in public transport instead.
Feels like a band-aid for a much bigger issue. A small thing they could add is extra late-night trains/buses, so cheaper fares actually become usable for commuters.
In Czechia (Prague) every local has a card (bought) which allowes us to travel without having to buy ticets etc.
I dunno how its elsewhere but i assume same/similar.
I’m saying this since the public transport is already used a lot and i dunno how big of an edfect thos would have here for example when lots of locals alr use it and cutting fares would probably do next to nothing here
GG Netherlands and fuck Merz*
Merz’s government
Much better response than subsidizing fossils (looking at you Germany).
But the bus only comes by once an hour ☹️
At least in my country this would be a band-aid and nothing more. Public transportation has been gutted for years, it’s not just about prices.
When I was a kid I could use public transportation to move to the nearest city with ease. I had a bus every half an hour and the commute was 30 minutes for 2.80€. Fifteen years later, I have a bus every hour, the commute is 45 minutes because they combined two bus routes to reduce costs and I now have to pay 4.30€ and the last bus to get home is at 7PM. It’s impossible not to have a car, by design.
meanwhile, subway ticket prices are rising in Bucharest)))
In other news, in Bucharest they are going to increase public transport fares (buses and metro) by 40-60%.
How about just lowering the damn Accijns?