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  • I mean, in my area we do have the ability to put bicycles on trains and buses alike. Though you don’t attach them at the back, you just enter the vehicle with your bike.

    If it’s a foldable, you can always enter for free (so no added fee on top of the fare). For non-foldable bikes the same applies, though if you do that during rush hour you will have to pay a small fee.

    Super convenient, really. Way cheaper also than having a car (as in, the vroom vehicle). You bike from home, enter bus/train, maybe switch from bus to train, and then exit and bike the last few kilometres.

    Don’t need to look long for a parking spot, don’t need to pay much in petrol, no need to focus on traffic, can enjoy the view or do work/hobbies/listen to music while travelling, and so on.

    Only downside is that here the fares are pretty high, but the Green & Labour Party is proposing to enable unlimited travelling across the entire country for less than €60 per month outside of rush hours.

    For comparison, travelling from one end to another of the country right now would cost €30 per trip. A typical 4-day commute of 40 km per trip would cost around €320 per month now (accounting for travelling both ways).

    So, the Green & Labour Party’s proposal would result in fares becoming more than 80% cheaper(!) for everyone.