The [Netherlands] government is considering a reservation app to prevent buses, trains and subways from becoming too crowded once the number of travelers and commuters start to pick up again. The app must help ensure that everyone using public transit can keep 1.5 meters apart, NRC reports.
A working group from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is currently planning out how this app should work. They want to give priority to certain groups, like people with crucial professions. And they’re also considering special travel times for vulnerable groups, and a ban on travel that is not absolutely necessary, according to the newspaper.
The most difficult part of this app will be enforcement, those involved expect. At large stations, travelers with no reservation can relatively easily be shown away at the gates. But that is more difficult at small stations and bus stops.