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NS Ends €49 Monthly Discount Pass After Capacity Strains

Nederlandse Spoorwegen has ended its temporary €49 monthly discount subscription after hundreds of thousands of passes were sold, with the popular scheme placing additional pressure on off-peak train capacity and highlighting wider financial constraints in Dutch public transport.
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