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Winter Olympics Bus Fare Leaves Boy, 11, Stranded in Snow

On Tuesday, an 11-year-old schoolboy was denied boarding and forced to walk six kilometres home due to an Olympics surcharge.
The temporary surcharge, which runs from 23 January to 17 March, raised the daily fare to €10 on the Cortina d'Ampezzo route to fund more frequent services during the Olympics.
The operator said it opened an internal commission to `rigorously` examine the incident and suspended the subcontracted driver, while national media outlets including Corriere della Sera gave it front-page coverage.
Public reaction focused on the burden placed on local residents, with Chiara Balbinot and others saying the surcharge fuels price gouging tied to the 6-22 February Winter Games.
A lawyer filed a complaint with the local prosecutor's office alleging child abandonment, highlighting risks faced by occasional users and non-season ticket holders unlike annual or monthly ticket holders and Winter Games accreditation.

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