{"id":195053,"date":"2026-10-02T12:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=195053"},"modified":"2026-10-02T11:07:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:07:59","slug":"young-people-bear-the-brunt-of-letec-fare-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/10\/02\/young-people-bear-the-brunt-of-letec-fare-hikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Jongeren worden het zwaarst getroffen door de tariefverhogingen van LETEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Het Waalse openbaarvervoersbedrijf LETEC zal vanaf februari volgend jaar een aanzienlijke tariefverhoging doorvoeren. De prijsstijging zal vooral merkbaar zijn voor de zeer voordelige tariefopties en abonnementen.<\/p>\n<p>Dit betekent dat jongeren, 65-plussers en reizigers met een verhoogde vergoeding het zwaarst door de prijsstijging zullen worden getroffen. Zo stijgt de jaarkaart voor het Express-netwerk voor jongeren onder de 24 jaar van \u20ac 12 naar \u20ac 384.<\/p>\n<p>De prijsverhogingen worden doorgevoerd op verzoek van het Waals Parlement. De oppositiepartijen, onder leiding van Ecolo, hekelen de nieuwe tariefstructuur van het LETEC-netwerk. \u201cTerwijl de brandstofprijzen alle records breken, geven Les Engag\u00e9s en de MR een absoluut rampzalig signaal af\u201d, aldus de Groenen.<\/p>\n<h4>Ten koste van jongeren<\/h4>\n<p>Momenteel betalen 18- tot 24-jarigen (wat neerkomt op 136.000 abonnementen), 65-plussers en personen met de status \u201cVerhoogde vergoeding\u201d \u20ac 12 voor een Express-jaarkaart, die toegang biedt tot het volledige netwerk.<\/p>\n<p>Vanaf 1 februari gaat de prijs van deze pas in alle categorie\u00ebn aanzienlijk omhoog. Om precies te zijn: 12- tot 25-jarigen \u2013 de leeftijdsgroepen 12-17 en 18-24 zijn nu samengevoegd tot \u00e9\u00e9n categorie \u2013 betalen \u20ac 384, mensen van 26 jaar en ouder \u20ac 890, 65-plussers \u20ac 120 en personen met een verhoogde vergoedingsstatus \u20ac 60.<\/p>\n<p>Er geldt echter een verlaagd tarief voor grote gezinnen: 307,20 euro per jaar voor jongeren van 12 tot en met 25 jaar en 712 euro voor 26-plussers \u2013 hoewel dergelijke bescheiden kortingen niet veel meer zijn dan een noodoplossing.<\/p>\n<p>De Classic-pas, die toegang biedt tot het gehele netwerk met uitzondering van de 31 Express-lijnen, kost \u20ac 180 per jaar voor 12- tot 25-jarigen (+ \u20ac 30 voor 12- tot 17-jarigen) en \u20ac 525 per jaar voor 26-plussers (+ \u20ac 105). Met de korting voor grote gezinnen bedraagt het tarief \u20ac 144 per jaar voor 12- tot 25-jarigen en \u20ac 420 voor 26-plussers.<\/p>\n<p>Een stukje goed nieuws is dat de tarieven voor losse kaartjes, meerrittenkaarten en dagkaarten ongewijzigd blijven. Kinderen jonger dan 6 jaar blijven bovendien gratis reizen op het hele netwerk. Ook de Express-netwerkkaart blijft gratis voor kinderen van 6 tot en met 11 jaar.<\/p>\n<h4>De omzet en de bezettingsgraad verhogen<\/h4>\n<p>Volgens de Waalse vervoersmaatschappij zijn de hogere tarieven bedoeld om \u201cLETEC de middelen te verschaffen om de exploitatie van zijn netwerk te blijven waarborgen en tegelijkertijd de modernisering en de overgang naar duurzame mobiliteit voort te zetten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LETEC benadrukt tevens dat het in juni herziene openbare-dienstcontract tot doel heeft de inkomstendekkingsgraad te verhogen van 10% naar 14%. Tegelijkertijd streeft de exploitant ernaar de bezettingsgraad te verhogen.<\/p>\n<p>Of een dergelijke relatief hoge tariefstijging \u2013 die voor een alleenstaande student zeker een flinke klap is \u2013 er ook toe zal leiden dat meer mensen gaan reizen, valt nog te bezien. De mobiliteitsorganisatie Touring heeft daar bijvoorbeeld haar twijfels over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Walloni\u00eb, waar alternatieven voor de auto in veel gebieden nog steeds ontoereikend zijn, zou dit wel eens een averechts effect kunnen hebben\u201d, aldus Touring. \u201cVoor een gezin met meerdere kinderen kunnen de totale kosten van abonnementen zo hoog oplopen dat het bezit van een auto vanuit financieel oogpunt soms weer een aantrekkelijkere optie wordt. Daarom zal niet alleen rekening moeten worden gehouden met de extra inkomsten, maar ook met de gevolgen voor het aantal passagiers en de mobiliteitskeuzes.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>Oppositie woedend<\/h4>\n<p>Ook de oppositie is allesbehalve tevreden met de tariefaanpassing. \u201cDe belangrijkste doelgroep zijn jongeren, die nu al te maken hebben met een duizelingwekkende stijging van het collegegeld\u201d, bekritiseert de PS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudenten en mensen die een opleiding volgen, zijn duidelijk de doelgroep van de coalitie MR-Les Engag\u00e9s, ongeacht het bestuursniveau\u201d, aldus de socialisten.<\/p>\n<p>Ecolo en de extreemlinkse PTB richten zich daarentegen vooral op de gevolgen voor het klimaat. \u201cMet zulke dure brandstoffen en een reeks extreme weersomstandigheden hebben we openbaar vervoer nodig dat mensen echt stimuleert om hun auto in de garage te laten staan\u201d, aldus de PTB.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDaarvoor zijn vaker rijdende bussen, goed bediende routes en betaalbare tarieven nodig. Een forse prijsstijging van bepaalde abonnementen vormt dan ook een ernstig probleem wat betreft de verenigbaarheid met de door de regering geformuleerde klimaat- en mobiliteitsdoelstellingen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDe strijd tegen klimaatverandering zou Walloni\u00eb ertoe moeten aanzetten om te investeren in het openbaar vervoer en de bereikbaarheid ervan te verbeteren\u201d, aldus Ecolo. \u201cDe energieprijscrisis zou moeten leiden tot maatregelen die het gebruik van het openbaar vervoer verder stimuleren. MR en Les Engag\u00e9s maken hier een contraproductieve en rampzalige keuze\u201d, aldus de Groene partij.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Walloon public transportation company LETEC will implement a significant fare hike starting in February of next year. The price increase will be particularly noticeable for the very inexpensive fare options and passes. 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The price increase will be particularly noticeable for the very inexpensive fare options and passes. Meaning that young people, those 65 and older, and passengers receiving increased reimbursement will bear the brunt of the hike. For example, the annual pass for the Express network for a young person under 24 will rise from \u20ac12 to \u20ac384. The price increases are being implemented at the request of the Walloon Parliament. 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