Fares for the metro, bus, and tram will increase by around 11.7 percent next year, according to DOVA, an organization of governments that tender public transport. DOVA, which includes the provinces and large cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam, calculates every year how much the costs of public transport companies have increased. Public transport companies aren’t obliged to follow DOVA’s recommended …
The price for a ticket on public transport services in the Netherlands is likely to jump up significantly next year. Passengers may have to pay 7 percent more next year to ride a public bus, tram, or metro. The broadcaster said that the 7 percent price increase was decided by consumer representatives and a consortium of regional transit operators, called …
Public transport firms are planning major cuts in their services next year, as coronavirus cuts profits and keeps passengers home. Many services face frequency cuts and some night bus services will stop altogether, public transport authority Dova said. This year alone public transport companies have lost €500m and cabinet compensation is not covering all the losses, Dova said. The problems …
