A combined train and public transport ticket starts operating in Panevėžys Business

Panevėžys is already the fourth Lithuanian city where this service promoting sustainable mobility will operate. Such tickets are already valid in Vilnius, Klaipėda and Šiauliai. So far, train passengers have bought 72,000 tickets. joint tickets, mostly joint tickets are bought by Vilnius residents and guests of the capital.

The Panevėžys city public transport ticket will be available when purchasing train tickets on the website or in the mobile app, choosing a combined ticket as a service.

“The integration of trains and other means of transportation is one of our most important strategic goals, which will encourage people to switch to trains that provide greener transportation more often. Rail transport is playing an increasingly important role across Europe as it pursues its Green Deal goals. We aim to offer our passengers the most comfortable travel experience: the train rider will not have to look for a place to buy a public transport ticket after getting off the train, he will be able to continue his journey on the chosen bus route in the city of Panevėžys without any worries. In the future, we plan to integrate even more Lithuanian cities and mobility partners into the ticket sales system,” says LTG Link manager Kristina Meidė.

The purchased one-time urban public transport ticket will be linked to the train ticket and will become valid when its QR code is scanned in the bus composter. After marking this ticket, the passenger will have the opportunity to change to another bus within 30 minutes and continue the journey until the end of the route.

“By promoting sustainable mobility in Panevėžys, we aim to ensure that not only city residents, but also city guests have comfortable conditions to travel around the city in a more harmonious way, therefore combined public transport and train tickets are an excellent tool to achieve this goal”, says Giedrius Šileika, VšĮ “Panevėžys keleijinis transportas” “director.

Regular discounts of 50 or 80 percent will be applied on trains and Panevėžys city buses. They can be used by passengers to whom they apply in accordance with the law.

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