Public transport Public transport associations are critical of generally discounted travelcards
Transport associations are critical of initiatives to generally reduce the price of public transport. If revenues from ticket and season ticket sales fall, there is a risk that there will be a lack of money for good public transport services in the future.
05.10.2025, 09:30
SDA
Last Sunday, the citizens of Zurich voted against the recommendation of the city parliament in favor of discounted public transport season tickets for all. However, according to the Association of Public Transport (VöV), in order to attract more passengers to public transport, a good mobility offer is needed first and foremost, the association wrote at the request of Keystone-SDA.
The challenges facing public transport also vary from region to region. The public transport information service (Litra) and the public transport industry organization Alliance Swiss Pass are also critical of general discounts. Public transport always costs the same, even if customers pay less - in the end, the taxpayer pays more. The density and quality of public transport also requires investment.
