This measure, announced on Tuesday, follows a decision taken last month, which allowed a 30% reduction on tickets for metros, buses and trams in Spain.
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A strong measure in the face of the rising cost of living in Spain. The left-wing government of Pedro Sanchez has announced that some train journeys will be free from September 1 to the end of the year, the British newspaper noted. The Guardian, Friday July 15.
This measure will apply to subscriptions providing for several journeys on board “Cercanias” trains, allowing local and regional journeys, as well as for subscriptions for journeys of less than 300 kilometers on the rail network of the Spanish company Renfe. “This measure encourages the use of public transport, to guarantee a safe, reliable, comfortable, economical and sustainable way of making daily journeys, in a context of exceptionally high energy and fuel prices”, defended Spanish Transport Minister Raquel Sánchez Jiménez in a statement.
This decision comes in line with another measure taken in June, that of a 30% reduction in the price of metro, bus and tram tickets in Spain. “I know (…) that it is difficult to arrive at the end of the month (due to rising cost of living)“, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also said on Tuesday. “I would like Spaniards to know that I am fully aware of the daily difficulties of a majority of people”, he added.