On April 3, Germany’s new €49-ticket went on sale after Transport Minister Volker Wissing of the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) announced the government would liberate public transport from the nationwide “tariff jungle.”
Available to buy online as part of a digital subscription, residents and tourists will be able to travel on local and regional public transport networks across the country for €49 ($53.50) a month from May 1, 2023.
The €49 “Deutschland Ticket” is being introduced to help ease the cost of living while making public transport simpler, more affordable and thus more attractive for commuters in the so-called “car nation.”
The idea is that encouraging more people to switch from cars to trains will also help Germany to achieve its climate targets. However, long-distance travel on buses, as well as on trains such as the high-speed Intercity Express, or ICE, is not covered by the ticket.
Source : DW.Com
