TÜÜL, an organization of students representing Tallinn universities and higher education establishments, said today it had filed a complaint with the European Commission against City of Tallinn's new bus fares.
The student organization claims that the City of Tallinn violated several key principles of the EU including the freedom of goods, services and people when it on February 1 introduced a new system in which fares for students not registered as residents of Tallinn went up over 300%.
TÜÜL said it has asked the European Commission to initiate an action against the Republic of Estonia under the provision that the Tallinn City Coucnil regulation violates the EU treaties.
Under the new regulations and fare structure, discount fares in Tallinn will be available only for registered residents of Tallinn.
For instance, a 90-day electronic ticket that now costs 660 kroons for Tallinn residents, will cost 825 for non-Tallinners. A regular fare remains 15 kroons for both categories.
Moreover, discounts for students, pensioners, parents of three and more children and such children themselves can enjoy a free ride only if they are entered in the Tallinn population registry.
TÜÜL has said it was also seeking the support of the law chancellor.
Toomas Hõbemägi
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