For some reason they still can't get rid of the tracking and ID requirements though.
Estonia is interesting, small enough to make risky moves, large enough to make them meaningful. I wished NL was half as progressive.
Estonia is interesting, small enough to make risky moves, large enough to make them meaningful. I wished NL was half as progressive.
In the case of Estonia the expenses could be directly or indirectly covered from EU budget (which is filled by NL, DE etc.) and also the experiment is possible due to relatively low salaries. I cannot imagine such an experiment in NL.
As to other towns and rural regions, which are poorer, the central government recently passed a measure to increase subsidies to municipalities in an amount that would allow them to make all public transport free, if they wanted. It's now up to municipalities to find a balance between fully subsidized, partially subsidized and commercial lines.