Swiss transport associations are critical of initiatives to generally reduce the price of public transport. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox They say that if income from ticket and season ticket sales falls, there is a risk that there will be a lack of money for good public transport services in the future. Last Sunday the citizens of Zurich voted in favour of discounted public transport season tickets for all, contrary to the recommendation of the city parliament. However, a good mobility offer is needed first and foremost to attract more passengers to public transport, the Association of Public Transport (VöV) told the Swiss News Agency Keystone-SDA. + Public transport in Switzerland The challenges facing public transport also vary from region to region, it said. The public transport information service (Litra) and the public transport industry organisation Alliance Swiss Pass are also critical of general discounts. Public transport always costs the ...
