Staatssecretaris Stientje van Veldhoven

Dutch government supports public transport with investment of 740 million euros

Foto: Marieke van Gompel

The Dutch government has announced on Tuesday that it will keep financially supporting the public transport sector in 2021. To this end, it has announced a so-called ‘availability fee’ of 740 million for the first half of the year to cover the shortages of the railway undertakings. Railway operators in passenger transport are suffering heavy losses as a result of the coronacrisis.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor-in-chief of RailTech.com, RailFreight.com and SpoorPro.nl, online magazines for railway professionals.

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Staatssecretaris Stientje van Veldhoven

Dutch government supports public transport with investment of 740 million euros

Foto: Marieke van Gompel

The Dutch government has announced on Tuesday that it will keep financially supporting the public transport sector in 2021. To this end, it has announced a so-called ‘availability fee’ of 740 million for the first half of the year to cover the shortages of the railway undertakings. Railway operators in passenger transport are suffering heavy losses as a result of the coronacrisis.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor-in-chief of RailTech.com, RailFreight.com and SpoorPro.nl, online magazines for railway professionals.

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