After two makes an attempt, the Grand Council voted on Thursday night free of charge TPG for these below 25 and 50% off for seniors.
Younger folks as much as 25 years of age will be capable to use public transport free of charge. Free admission is on the situation that the younger particular person is in coaching or has no mounted earnings. This considerations younger folks dwelling or coaching within the canton. The textual content adopted on Thursday night additionally supplies for a 50% low cost on membership for AVS/AI profit recipients.
These measures ought to come into power in mid-December, when the TPG timetable modifications. The cuts for younger folks and seniors will value 32 million francs within the first 12 months. “This may most likely be compensated by a rise in membership,” says Pierre Maudet. The invoice was accepted by 64 votes in opposition to 34 (PLR and UDC).
“The problem for the State Council is to extend the usage of public transportation”
For Pierre Maudet, this can be a reduction. “The concept was to ease the burden on households. This is not going to basically enhance the variety of younger folks in transport, however for seniors now we have room for enchancment,” explains the State Councillor. He remembers that inside 4 years the transport supply will enhance by nearly 30%.
The regulation additionally contains the switch of pricing authority from the Grand Council to the State Council and public administration to the TPG. This alteration has raised the query of attainable value will increase. The elected official responds, “I campaigned a 12 months in the past for higher entry to public transport… so costs mustn’t enhance instantly.” The problem for the State Council is to extend the usage of public transport. However, it was essential to have the flexibility to control costs otherwise.