{"id":140215,"date":"2020-12-23T18:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brussels-to-give-under-25s-free-public-transport-from-next-year\/"},"modified":"2020-12-23T18:00:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:00:50","slug":"brussels-to-give-under-25s-free-public-transport-from-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brussels-to-give-under-25s-free-public-transport-from-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brussels to give under-25s free public transport from next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a419f7ea1d46\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a419f7ea1d46\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brussels-to-give-under-25s-free-public-transport-from-next-year\/#Air_quality\" >Air quality<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Brussels to give under-25s free public transport from next year<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article was originally published by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/editorial-staff\/\">Christopher Carey<\/a> on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/brussels-announces-free-public-transport-for-under-25s-from-next-year\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities Today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4fQ47l4fGCmnW3Fbt5S2t0vPpW3K9bQ243PqWD0&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citiestoday\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lw3rh45LM6yW1Lw2W-3SZBX3n4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T1lc2W3zb2N33_qTryW3_rgX34fJf7yw4fLLWf4932&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4rCvX6W4hCVj23Fbt5SW3DJQVc4fJf7yn4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Brussels\u2019 public transport operator,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stib-mivb.be\/article.html?_guid=c060933e-3783-3410-1a94-c32a9bb59f65&amp;l=en\">The Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company (STIB)<\/a>, has announced that from September 2021, its services will be free of charge for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ers under the age of 25.<\/p>\n<p>The transit company\u2019s budget has been increased by over \u20ac61 million (US$72.5 million)\u00a0\u2013 to \u20ac945 million \u2013 for 2021, which has allowed it to absorb the impact on revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Rudi Vervoort, Minister-President of the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/be.brussels\/brussels\">Brussels Capital Region<\/a>, said: \u201cI am delighted that we have reached a budgetary agreement in principle allowing free STIB for our young people in 2021, access to public transport for the greater number is essential and its implementation is underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the local government\u2019s initial plans, free public transport for those over 65 was also due to be introduced but funding constraints meant both schemes could not be rolled out simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>On top of these changes, authorities in Brussels are planning additional investments in the public transport network that will improve the frequency of buses and increase network capacity.<\/p>\n<p>It will also upgrade its bus fleet from diesel to electric and hybrid vehicles, and expand its area of operation and routes over the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>In late October, STIB started construction on an expansion of its metro with a\u00a0\u20ac174.95 million project that will connect the Forest and Evere districts of the Belgian capital by the end of 2030 \u2013 running through the city center.<\/p>\n<p>The project also includes a new metro station and the expansion of the\u00a0Lemonnier tram station.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Air_quality\"><\/span>Air quality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The increased investment in public transport \u2013 at a time when transit authorities globally are tightening their belts \u2013 comes as Brussels\u2019 record on air quality has been under scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>In October, the city\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/brussels-partners-with-bloomberg-philanthropies-on-clean-air-initiative\/\">teamed up<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>with Bloomberg Philanthropies to launch the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.org\/press\/releases\/brussels-joins-forces-with-bloomberg-philanthropies-to-provide-cleaner-air-to-residents\/#:~:text=The%20Brussels%20Clean%20Air%20Partnership%20directly%20responds%20to%20the%20European,increased%20cases%20of%20COVID%2D19.\">Brussels Clean Air Partnership,<\/a>\u00a0bringing together government, universities, local research centers, and NGOs to deliver a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>-based, coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; 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