At least six autonomous governments – Basque Country, La Rioja, Murcia, Navarra, Valencian Community and Castilla y León- explained will benefit from the regional shipping discount and keep the 50% discount, while there are four regional Managers –Andalusia, Aragon, Extremadura and Cantabria– Who is evaluating this measure? on his behalfCommunity of Madrid will maintain the 50% discount from 1 January and increase it to 60% from February.
Head of Government Pedro Sánchez announced this Tuesday that the anti-crisis decree approved by the Council of Ministers includes an extension of the 30% discount on regional transport for the first half of 2023, but at a cost. only to communities that agree to increase the bonus to 50% of the price.
Given this, The six aforementioned regional managers have already assured that they will subsidize 20% of the regional shipping fee from their coffers, Therefore, citizens of these six regions will be able to benefit from a 50% discount in the first six months of the year.
But the Community of Madrid Government went further, and its president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, announced this morning: From February this will increase the bonus to 60%. Of course, multi-trip tickets will continue to have a 30 percent reduction from the original amount.
anti-crisis decree
This measure would mean a different investment by autonomous governments. If they want to take advantage of this measure in the latest anti-crisis decree, they have to take on 20% of the bonus. Approved by Pedro Sánchez’s Manager.
In this content, Basque Government to undertake 10% of public transport discountIt estimates it will cover an investment of 12m euros by June, while the remaining operators will have to cover the remaining 10% with their own funds.
In the case of NavarreA final 50% reduction in the price of intercity transport vouchers will mean a cost of approximately 300,000 Euros for the Provincial Administration.
The Generalitat Valenciana has announced that it will begin implementation throughout January.50 percent discount on season tickets and multi-trip tickets for regional transportA measure that will make it possible to purchase vouchers for ten trips for four euros in Valencia, Alicante and Castellón.
Reprogramming in 2023 budgets
In addition to the Community of Madrid, There are two more regions headed by ‘popular’ leaders, Castilla y León and Murcia, who claim they will implement this measure in their own region.
Andalusia, another PP community, is considering whether to ultimately decide to apply this discount because, according to the Junta, with the 30% discount extended to regional transport, The “reprogramming” of the 2023 Budget, which was approved last week.
However, this is not the only region investigating whether this measure will be implemented. The communities, headed by two socialist leaders Aragón and Extremadura, suggested they were considering whether to apply the reduction. like Cantabria, who viewed this decree “in the best of faith”.
at another point they Canary Islands Y Balearic IslandsDue to the features to be applied in the island lands in the decree approved by the Council of Ministers yesterday, where next year public ground public transport will be free for regular passengers.