Germany will launch, to support purchasing power, a monthly subscription of 49 euros in all regional transport, replacing the ephemeral 9 euro ticket that had been a resounding success this summer.
“We have agreed on a ticket at 49 euros (…) for the entire country,” Transport Minister Volker Wissing announced at a press conference on Thursday after a meeting with his regional counterparts.
The financing formula still needs to be agreed between Berlin and the regions, the liberal minister said, indicating that the state could put “1.5 billion euros on the table”. This monthly ticket will, like its predecessor, open access to all public transport in Germany, with the exception of high-speed trains.
All public transportation except high-speed trains
The government has been working since the beginning of the school year on a new device to continue helping the population, while inflation reached 10% in September. But expanding the subscription to 9 euros would be too expensive for communities and transport operators.
The success of the device had also underlined the need for investment for the German rail network, which suffered numerous delays and damage due to this overload of passengers.
Pending the launch of the new ticket, the municipality of Berlin has been offering its own formula since the beginning of October: a monthly pass of 29 euros valid on all buses, trams and trains in the city.
Source: BFM TV
