Ticket to ride: Germany eyes public transit revolution
2 years, 2 months ago

Ticket to ride: Germany eyes public transit revolution

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany wants to introduce a public transit pass that costs 49 euros a month and will be valid nationwide — if officials can agree on the funding. The proposal follows a wildly successful “9-euro ticket,” which was on offer in Germany for three months this summer as part of efforts to help people switch to environmentally friendly transport, reducing gasoline use and helping combat inflation. Germany’s federal government has offered to subsidize it with 1.5 million euros annually; states have expressed a willingness to do the same, pending an agreement on federal funding for regional train services. The environmental group claims its own research shows a ticket for 29 euros would allow double the number of users while requiring no additional subsidies compared to the more expensive proposal.

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Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket
1 year, 7 months ago

Millions snap up new Germany-wide public transit ticket

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Public transit companies in Germany say more than 3 million people have already snapped up a new ticket being launched Monday that allows them to use all local and regional trains, buses and metros across the country for 49 euros a month. The new Germany Ticket is intended to encourage people to ditch their cars in favor of …

Cheap German train ticket to also work on Enschede, Hengelo routes
1 year, 8 months ago

Cheap German train ticket to also work on Enschede, Hengelo routes

NL Times  

Train users in Hengelo and Enschede will soon be able to travel with the Deutschlandticket, Germany’s train subscription with which you have unlimited use of local and regional public transport for 49 euros a month. Deputy Bert Boerman hopes that the cheap ticket will mean that more cross-border traffic will use the train. Boerman didn’t say what extending the Deutschlandticket …

Germany’s unlimited €49-a-month rail pass to launch on 1 May
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany’s unlimited €49-a-month rail pass to launch on 1 May

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany’s long-awaited unlimited monthly travel pass will be available from 1 May, with applications expected to …

Germany to introduce unlimited train travel for £1.40 a day
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany to introduce unlimited train travel for £1.40 a day

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Unlimited travel by rail, tram and bus anywhere in Germany will cost €49 per month from …

German leaders announce new energy, inflation relief plan
2 years, 3 months ago

German leaders announce new energy, inflation relief plan

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany will invest an additional 65 billion euros in a new round of measures aimed at easing the sting of inflation and high energy prices for consumers, the country’s governing coalition announced Sunday. Among the measures announced Sunday are additional one-time payments to help consumers cover energy costs, a planned price cap on a basic amount of energy …

52 million tickets sold for ultra-cheap travel in Germany
2 years, 3 months ago

52 million tickets sold for ultra-cheap travel in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — About 52 million tickets allowing people to use local public transportation across Germany for just nine euros per month were sold over the summer, a group representing transit companies said Monday, days before the project ends and amid widespread calls for some kind of successor. The VDV group, which represents more than 630 German transportation companies, said that …

Germans snap up inflation-busting public transit tickets
2 years, 6 months ago

Germans snap up inflation-busting public transit tickets

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Travelers in Germany will be able to crisscross the country for under $10 a month this summer as part of a government program intended to help combat rampant inflation, high fuel prices and climate change. Still, Germans have already snapped up more than 7 million of the tickets, the association representing Germany’s byzantine patchwork of regional transportation companies, …

You can get unlimited summer travel for $9.50 a month in this European country
2 years, 7 months ago

You can get unlimited summer travel for $9.50 a month in this European country

CNN  

CNN — A whole month of unlimited transport for just $9.50 – that’s a great deal at any time, but in a time of fuel price hikes, rocketing car rental rates and a worldwide cost of living crisis, it becomes unbeatable. The card can be used across the entire country, on local and regional transport – trains, buses and trams, …

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