It looks like a modern bus stop, but it is a lift column. You can hitchhike at six places in Eersel, Bladel, Reusel-De Mierden and Bergeijk from this week. For example, Brainport Bereikbaar wants to reduce car use. It’s very simple: at a lift column you can indicate where you want to go and then wait on a bench until someone gives you a lift. But is it really that simple? Our reporter put it to the test and tried to get from Luyksgestel to Bladel.
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