"We're talking about 2 million people who will be paying less each month to get to work, to get home or to do their day-to-day stuff, he said. That's what governing is about: making the important things easier for ordinary people."
"The prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, unveiled the initiative on Monday, saying it would come into effect in the second half of January and was intended to change the way Spaniards understand and use public transport for ever."
The Spanish government will launch a national public transport pass allowing travel anywhere in the country on middle-distance and suburban trains and on national bus services for €60 per month, with a reduced €30 fare for those under 26. The scheme is scheduled to take effect in the second half of January and aims to change how Spaniards use public transport. Officials estimate the pass could cut some workers' monthly travel costs by as much as 60%, potentially benefiting around two million people. The initiative follows Germany's €49 regional ticket and arrives amid political controversies surrounding the governing coalition, which insists it will complete the legislature to 2027.
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