Ruter Opens up for Rush Hour Pricing on Public Transport

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Ruter believes it may be appropriate to make public transport more expensive during rush hour in the Oslo area to reduce congestion on buses, trams and subways.

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Traveling during rush hour may become more expensive (Romerikes Blad): This is stated in a memorandum that Ruter has submitted to the urban study for the Oslo area. The urban study is to show how each urban area can reach the zero growth target through various instruments. One of several instruments mentioned in the study is ticket prices for public transport. – The main goal of rush hour pricing is to reduce the number of people using public t…