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Since its introduction, the Federal Government and the Länder have been arguing about the financing of the Deutschlandticket. Now Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder makes a new proposal.
Due to the user decline, Green CEO Katharina Dröge calls back the 49 Euro ticket. Patrick Schnieder proposes a flexible price – depending on the inflation rate.
Berliner Morgenpost
Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder explains what should change with the Deutschlandticket – and why a woman could soon be in charge of the railway.
Since January, the Deutschlandticket costs 58 instead of 49 euros as before. This is reflected in the subscription numbers, as a market research shows. Forecasts were based on an even larger decline.
It was only in January that the popular ticket for Germany became much more expensive. However, the financing concerns did not get out of the world: the new transport minister is now openly talking about further price jumps.
Federal and state SPD politicians have advocated for a long-term continuation of the Deutschlandticket at a low price. Armand Zorn, deputy leader of the Social Democrats' parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, told the Funke Media Group newspapers (Saturday editions) that the success and attractiveness of the Deutschlandticket are directly linked to its price. "Our goal must be to ensure a stable price for users. To achieve this, we want t…
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