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28 Apr 2023, 13:12
Carolina Kyllmann

Germany kicks off nationwide public transport ticket as NGOs lament wasted potential

威力彩玩法 / Die Zeit / S眉ddeutsche Zeitung

Germany is introducing a nationwide monthly 49-euro public transport ticket which will allow users to use any regional buses or trains across the country,聽but environmental associations still see much room for improvement. While the NGOs have praised the introduction of the 鈥楪ermany ticket鈥 on 1 May as a step in the right direction, they argue that local public transport must be expanded, and further measures are needed to encourage commuters to favour buses and trains over cars. It is unclear whether the ticket will save much CO2 because a notable number of car journeys would have to be eliminated through the ticket, Jens Hilgenberg, head of transport policy at environmental group BUND said in an by Die Zeit. Municipalities also worry funding won鈥檛 be enough from next year and the price of the ticket will soon go up, S眉ddeutsche Zeitung .

Environmental association DUH has infrastructure to be improved 鈥 especially in rural areas 鈥 and for a 29-euro ticket to be introduced for certain groups of people. 鈥淭he federal government should ensure modern railways and improved bus connections go beyond the metropolises,鈥 J眉rgen Resch, national head at DUH, said. 鈥淭he 鈥楪ermany ticket鈥 falls short of its potential,鈥 an alliance for a socially-responsible mobility transition, including environment group NABU, .

Chancellor Olaf Scholz the introduction of the ticket, saying it was such a big step forward that its entire implication will only be clear in five or ten years鈥 time. 鈥淭his is a true modernisation project from Germany,鈥 he said. The government had pledged to introduce a permanent country-wide public transport ticket following the success of the 9-euro ticket. The initiative, which ran between June and August 2022, was introduced as part of a relief package during the energy crisis and led to a dramatic decrease in CO2 emissions. The 49-euro ticket should make public transport more attractive and get more people using buses and trains, according to the government. Around 750,000 subscriptions one week before the start of the project. Germany鈥檚 mobility sector is the country鈥檚 鈥減roblem child鈥 in regards to climate protection, with emissions remaining stubbornly high.

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