Will trains end free? ZSSK is preparing another change in the price list
9. Apr 2025 at 16:37
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ZSSK will introduce at least fare.
On Tuesday, the media reported in response to the publication of the proposal of the Decree of the Ministry of Transport that « free trains » end. It was a minor sensation because one of the populist pillars of the government would fall Robert Fico (Direction).
It introduced free travel by train for pensioners and students, which survived the criticism and underfinance of the state carrier of the Railway Company Slovakia (ZSSK).
Getting on the train for free will be harder, the prices of tickets will go up Read
However, the Ministry of Transport Jozef Ráž (nom. Smer) denied this information. In fact, traveling by train will really make it more expensive, but according to him only the passengers who have paid for it so far.
The Decree, which is currently in the comment procedure, introduces a minimum of one euro. This will increase shorter rides that are currently cheaper. For example, a ticket from Veľký Biela to Senec costs only 50 cents through the web or ZSSK mobile app.
In the article you can read:
- Why did chaos occur in informing about raising tickets,
- As it touches the increase in ordinary passengers,
- What have been changed in the last months of ZSSK to increase their income,
- How is it planned to modernize the fleet?
So what is it more expensive
A misunderstanding in the interpretation of the Decree, which should apply from 1 May 2025, caused an exception from the minimum fare. It should apply to passengers over 70 years of age using the second class. This led the media to the conclusion that younger pensioners and students will pay for a new train travel.
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