German City Scraps Public Transport Fees Due to Closure of Key Bridge
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Public transport in the German city of Bonn is free until the end of the month, after a major bridge over the Rhine had to be unexpectedly closed. The city council decided to make local trains, trams, and buses free to encourage citizens to travel by public transport as much as possible.
On the Internet, news is circulating about a full blockage of the Bonner Südbrücke at the weekend. Autobahn GmbH makes it clear that the blockage has been cancelled. However, the communication about the alleged blockage raises some questions.
More than 18 percent of the bridges in NRW are considered to be marode. Was the closure of the Bonn Nordbrücke only the beginning?
The Bonn Nordbrücke remains blocked for the time being due to damage, which puts the traffic flow in the city on a hard test. For the rest of the month there is now relief.
German city scraps public transport fees due to closure of key bridge
Public transport is to be free from Monday until the end of June in the western German city of Bonn as the authorities seek to ease the burden on commuters following the surprise closure of a key bridge across the Rhine, reported dpa. The city council decided to temporarily scrap fares on local trains, trams and buses on Thursday "to encourage as many people as possible to switch to public transport" while the Nordbrücke bridge remains closed, M…
Because of the blocked north bridge, people in Bonn are allowed to use public transport free of charge from today. How does the measure work?
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