The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced this Monday that the Council of Ministers will approve tomorrow a royal decree-law with which, in addition to extending transport aid, a single public transport subscription will be created for the entire country which, according to … The advanced level will cost 60 euros for adults and 30 euros for young people. Its availability was announced in early 2025 by the Minister of Transport, Óscar Puentebut it is now after almost a year of study that it will be approved at a ministerial meeting. According to the calculations of Executivethe measure will benefit two million users throughout Spain.
As Sánchez announced, the national pass will come into force in the second half of January and will allow citizens to travel on all trains. Cercanías, Media Distancia and public bus services for 60 euros for adults and 30 for minors under 26. In other words, in the media which depend on the Ministry of Transport. “A worker who goes from Vigo to Santiago every day to work will save 60% per month,” said the President of the Government. Fertilizer, However, it cannot be used on high-speed trains..
The idea of Executiveinspired by Ticket Germany German is more ambitious and that is why Sánchez today asked for “collaboration” from the autonomous communities. The government wants all regional and local public transport networks to “gradually” join the initiative so that the single ticket can also be used in their systems (metro, bus, etc.), but so far none have confirmed their participation. In the case of Madrid, sources from Ministry of Housing, Transport and Infrastructure They assure that “it is too early” and that they still have to analyze whether the Madrid Regional Transport Consortium the measure will be integrated.
The main obstacle to the membership of regional consortia is the necessary technological implementation, since the single ticket requires having technology that works in all validators in Spain. Transports had already assured at the beginning of the year that it had this solution and that it was in the testing phase in a pilot project with different operators throughout Spain. In July, Renfe also implemented a single public subscription of 20 euros per month for all Cercanías centers in the country.
Transport subscription bonus
Which will also be approved tomorrow by the Council of Ministers Bonuses for public transport are part of the same royal decree, even if their scope is not more detailed. Sources from La Moncloa assure that the reductions in force since July 1 will be approved “a priori”, for which the Government and the Autonomies co-finance at 40% (20% each) tickets and multi-journey subscriptions for urban and interurban transport.
It also remains to be seen whether, as in recent months, the 50% reduction on regional and local youth passes will be maintained, and whether free tickets will continue for those under 15.
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