Overview

• Provinciale Staten approved a restructuring that averts the operator’s bankruptcy by concentrating support on the core network.
• Lines 20 (Dordrecht–Rotterdam) and 22 (Papendrecht–Dordrecht–Zwijndrecht) stay in service, covering more than 90% of roughly 1.3 million annual riders.
• Line 21 (Rotterdam–Kinderdijk) will operate as a commercial service primarily geared to peak demand, with residents able to travel at the public transport fare, while line 23 (Dordrecht–Sliedrecht) is discontinued due to low use and strong land-based alternatives.
• The revised timetable starts on 6 October, with details available via the operator.
• The province cites reaching the legal subsidy ceiling after extra funding in 2024–2025, including €3.1 million earlier this year, and has commissioned research into bus expansion and added shared bicycles with results expected in early 2026.