Nieuwegein also puts forward the housing shortage as an argument. Alderman Eggengoor: “We need the Merwedelijn to be able to build the homes, for which there is such a great need. Without this investment in faster public transport, the Utrecht region will come to a standstill. Then you will get bus jams, bicycle and car traffic jams, and that costs even more money.”
Nieuwegein wants to invest 15 million in fast metro to Utrecht: ‘Construction Merwedelijn is crucial’
