The problems are increasing in public transport. It is not only about the bus lines of, among others, the transport companies Arriva, Keolis and Connexxion, where the exact extent of the clearing is not yet clear. NS is also having a hard time and Abellio is doing well in Germany. The transport companies are struggling with millions of dollars in losses due to the corona crisis. But it doesn't look good for travelers either. In some scenarios, there is even a 40 percent contraction in the supply of transport after major interventions in the fixed costs due to the losses in the dams.

market forces or tuition fees?

Due to the decline in the number of travelers due to the corona crisis, public transport companies are suffering major losses. That is why they are reimbursed for their costs to continue operating the timetable in the Netherlands by the government, via the concession providers. NS also ran into problems. The financial problems of NS subsidiary Abellio on the German rail market surprised many. Abellio was unexpectedly given a postponement of payment in Germany last week after a torrent of fines. The Financieel Dagblad even writes that, according to the railway union, it is clear that the problems that Abellio incurred in corona time are the result of the bankruptcy of the market forces on the railways.

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