this to travel trains Media Distance increased by 40% last september and on trains Vehicles 24% compared to the same month of the previous year, thanks to the support free mobility Restriction of travel in rail transport, one of the measures approved by the Government to combat the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine.
This was reported by Raquel Sánchez, Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, during her speech at the New Economy Forum, where she detailed that it has already been requested. 1.5 million free bonus and said the goal is to reach 2 million by the rest of the year.
“This measure is working. In September, commuter trips increased by more than 24% compared to last year, and 40% in Medium Distance. to reduce traffic providing access to cities,” said. 118 million liters gasoline and up to 360,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to the atmosphere, compared to the fact that all these trips were made by car.
Sánchez also gave a speech this Monday. new search By December 2025, subsidies for 11 million euros for transport and mobility training focused on sustainability and digitalization for 12,000 people, and the possibility of increasing the amount of aid to 33 million euros. Similarly, last Thursday, the second 500m call for municipalities that have implemented low-emission zones, refurbished their transport fleets or pedestrianized streets, with more than 730m euros in demand, was closed.
Finally, the minister took stock of the measures approved by the Government in the framework of the occupation of Ukraine, and about 11,000 million euros were mobilized in the first half of the year, of which about 4,700 million were subordinate to his Ministry. If these measures had not been taken, most CPI would climb to 15% compared to 9% which september is closed.