We do have a single transit card, but the cost is outrageous imo. To travel 25km from Weert to Eindhoven in the south costs €6.70 one way during "rush hour". So

We do have a single transit card, but the cost is outrageous imo. To travel 25km from Weert to Eindhoven in the south costs €6.70 one way during "rush hour". So to commute to work, I need to pay €13.40 per day, not included the bus transfer from the central station to my office (another few euros). Now before you mention it, yes I know employers have to pay for transportation to and from work, but that doesn't solve the problem for self employed people or visitors/tourists or occasional travelers. A few weeks ago, my wife and I wanted to go to Den Bosch to see some friends. It was cheaper and faster to drive from the edge of Limburg to Den Bosch & pay for fuel/parking than it was to take the train from our local station (for 2 people). I can live with the extra time required, but the cost was too much. If the government wants to incentivize more train travel, I shouldn't need to pay for than the cost of a many eurozone plane tickets to travel from Eindhoven to Amsterdam by train.