Outgoing cabinet allocates 420 million euros to public transport fare increase…
Public transport plays a crucial role in keeping the entire country accessible, which is why the government has decided to provide financial support. Good news for travelers…
Minimum wage in the transport sector must be raised to €16 per…
Increasing the minimum wage in sectors such as transport is not a luxury, but a necessity in the fight against poverty. The outgoing cabinet has its hands full after the…
Government activities continue unabated despite the fall of Rutte IV
While King Willem Alexander calls off the holiday after the resignation of the cabinet, D66 leader Jan Paternotte accuses Rutte of being unwilling to reach a compromise and…
The government will not achieve its own ambitions without investing in public transport
The call from Public Transport Netherlands to the cabinet is clear. The government has great ambitions with climate policy. There also remains a major housing construction challenge. In many files…
More money for emission-free machines in construction
There is a subsidy of 60 million euros for construction companies to switch to such machines, such as electric cranes, hydrogen-powered concrete mixers and battery-powered excavators. Next year, the cabinet will draw heavily…
The Netherlands risks a clash with the European Commission
Competing rail carriers can claim compensation if the procedure was not conducted in accordance with Brussels rules. The government maintains its intention to stop the operation of the most important intercity trains and…
Cabinet wants to make better use of bicycle benefits
Healthy, cheap and clean. The government would like to make better use of the social benefits that the bicycle offers. More people cycling to work, a bicycle plan for children in…
Flight tax probably to 24 euros per flight
The air passenger tax means that flying from Dutch airports becomes more expensive. The flight tax is expected to triple, from about 8 euros to about 24 euros per flight. That says…
Corona as an entrepreneurial risk under discussion
Entrepreneurs are not happy with the Ministry of Health's suggestion that corona is becoming an entrepreneurial risk. “A joint responsibility,” is how Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Kuipers said during the last press conference.…
Cabinet expands corona support for taxi entrepreneurs
The new corona measures demand a lot from taxi entrepreneurs. To support affected entrepreneurs, the government is expanding the support package for the fourth quarter of 2021. The NOW reimburses for November and…
Travel umbrella organization ANVR wants clarity from the cabinet
Travel association ANVR wants clarity from the cabinet: either you maintain the orange 'negative' travel advice for practically all countries outside Europe but offer financial support to the travel companies, or you adapt the…
More attention requested for car mobility
The ANWB strongly calls on the new cabinet to give car mobility the attention it deserves and thereby safeguard prosperity and well-being for the Netherlands. Of all the travel kilometers…