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Public transport availability fee extended by three months

The government is extending the availability compensation that public transport companies have received since last year to continue driving during the corona crisis until September 2021. 370 million euros will be allocated for the extension...

Availability compensation for public transport companies approved

Availability compensation for public transport companies approved

The European Commission has approved the state aid notification submitted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to pay the availability compensation to public transport companies. With the availability payment, public transport companies…

Qbuzz: downsizing despite NOW and availability compensation

Qbuzz: downsizing despite NOW and availability compensation

Qbuzz will downsize as a result of the corona crisis, and this raises a number of questions among MPs since the company made use of the Temporary Emergency Bridging Employment Measure (NOW) and…

Availability payment OV covers 93% of the costs

Availability payment OV covers 93% of the costs

[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The corona crisis has a major impact on public transport. Passenger numbers have fallen sharply and public transport companies are incurring extra costs because equipment, stations and stops...