Stockholm students get cheaper transit tickets as seniors wait
Stockholm students will see public transit prices drop 40% this fall, fulfilling a Green Party election promise. Meanwhile, seniors continue waiting for the price reductions they were also promised. The selective implementation highlights political choices in transportation policy.
Students say SL transit tickets are too expensive today. Prices will drop for students next year when new term tickets launch, but seniors must wait.
Stockholm students will pay less for public transportation starting this September. The price reduction fulfills a 2022 election promise from the Green Party.
Student monthly transit passes will drop from 626 kronor to about 400 kronor. That represents nearly a 40% price cut.
Jakop Dalunde, traffic committee chair, called this development the only news he had to share. He made the statement during a recent announcement.
Alex, a student at Stockholm University, welcomed the change. He said current prices are simply too expensive for students.
The Green Party originally promised cheaper transit for both students and seniors. Only students will benefit from this round of price reductions. Seniors continue paying the same rates as before.
Why are seniors left waiting while students get immediate relief? The selective implementation raises questions about political priorities in Stockholm's transportation policy.
Stockholm's public transit system serves over 900,000 daily passengers. The student discount applies to those enrolled at universities and colleges across the Stockholm region.