Germany wants to introduce a nationwide public transport pass for $47 per month.
This proposal follows on from the hugely successful ‘9 euro ticket’. The ticket was offered to him in Germany for three months this summer as part of an effort to help people switch to greener transport, use less petrol and fight inflation.
One of the biggest attractions for users is that it will be enabled on all regional bus, train and tram networks in the country. These networks have a myriad of fare options that many find it confusing to navigate.
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“With the €9 ticket we showed you, the simpler the better,” Transport Minister Volker Wissing said on Thursday after meetings with officials from Germany’s 16 states.
Wissing said the new tickets are paperless and can be purchased for a month or as a rolling pass. This summer he is not available for intercity trains as well as a 9 euro ticket.
However, the issue of ticket funding still needs to be resolved. The German Federal Government has offered to provide €1.5 million in annual subsidies. The state has expressed willingness to do the same, pending an agreement on federal funding for regional rail services.
Greenpeace criticized the plan, saying 49 euros was too high for many.
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Environmental groups claim their own research shows that the €29 ticket allows double the number of users without the need for additional subsidies compared to more expensive proposals. doing.