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Dutch Local Traffic Concept
No, the electric car is not the solution of local public transport problems. Have a look at just this 'charging station'. Of course we have not tried it, but probably someone can easily remove the charging cable and take with,
double loss to the vehicle owner. The Dutch capital is already longer time on the way to the solution of local public transport problems, even and especially without the electric vehicle, which needs not less space than
conventional vehicles as generally known.
This includes, to raise uniformly the prices for parking around downtown. 26 euros maximum per day sounds still bearable, but do not agree with the practice. Because if tourists, staying temporarily in The Hague, want to
use their car during the day, arise costs in case of about 8 hours each before and after of two times 26 euros.
Slowly, there are alternatives to which one wants to force obviously the motorists with these prices. A little further outside, at a motorway junction, you can park your vehicle, if you do not adore it or it is especially valuable,
and buy a day ticket for four euros. This equally applies to the approximately 13 minute long drive back to the city and all other public transport.
During the trip, you can observe then, as well as single trips are deducted via the chip card. One holds these after getting in and before getting out simply in front of the scanner (pictures) at the entries/exits. Some pick the
not even out of the purse. So nothing with blanket payment and possibly not use enough, but very specifically only for the service provided. Probably also gives a good review for the public transportation services, when
which routes are used. By the way, who can not get used to this technique, can pay except at the vending machine with bank cards entirely antiquated at the driver up front.
What the Netherlands would be without the 'Fietsen', in the picture here even two-storied. Although it is a large amount, but does not really particularly attract attention in front of the huge Central Station with forecourt.
Otherwise, you still has the tram, and the since the days when Scheveningen became part of The Hague. The rest of the public transport one handles with natural gas buses. So it remains relatively calm in the city center,
despite the rush hour. 11/15
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