The province of Noord-Holland has announced that it will use as many buses in 2023 as Which this year did. With extra money and a different method of financing, the current timetable can be maintained, despite a decreasing number of passengers.
In practice, this means for the traveler that the timetable remains largely the same. Only in Gooi en Vechtstreek there are changes. This has to do with the opening of the HOV bus lane said a spokesman for the province.
It was previously announced that regional transport was under pressure throughout the province. Through decreasing passenger numbers, financial and personnel shortages at carriers scaling down the timetable seemed unavoidable. A few months later, the problems do not seem unchanged. The number of commuters appears to be decreasing, especially in rural areas (North Holland North), due to more frequent working from home.
Financial reform
To close financial shortfalls, the province is buying electric buses from transport company Connexxion, among other things. The money saved in this way can fill other financial shortfalls such as declining passenger numbers.
The new financial construction contributes, according to the spokesman for the province contribute to the future of an accessible North Holland: “Our goal is tocion as accessible as possible.” For example, the adjusted NS timetable is anticipated. Where possible, the bus timetable has been changed to better reflect the arrival and departure times of NS trains.