Wissing advocates for the extension of the Germany ticket
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is calling for the extension of the Germany ticket beyond its current expiry date of August 31, 2023. “The Germany ticket is a great success,” said Wissing on Monday in Berlin. “We must not let this success story end.”
The Germany ticket, which allows unlimited travel on local public transport throughout Germany, has been available since May 1, 2023. According to Wissing, around 52 million tickets have been sold so far. “This shows that the ticket is very well received by the population,” said Wissing.
However, the funding of the Germany ticket is currently only secured until August 31, 2023. Wissing is now calling on the federal states to extend the funding. “We must ensure that the Germany ticket remains available to people in the long term,” said Wissing.
The federal government has already provided 1.5 billion euros for the Germany ticket. The federal states are to contribute a further 500 million euros. However, some federal states have so far been reluctant to do so.
Wissing is confident that the federal states will eventually agree to an extension of the funding. “I am optimistic that we will find a solution,” said Wissing. “The Germany ticket is too important to let it fail.”
The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) also supports an extension of the Germany ticket. “The Germany ticket has the potential to become a permanent success model for local public transport,” said VDV managing director Oliver Wolff. “We would therefore welcome it if the federal government and the federal states would extend the funding beyond August 2023.”
However, the VDV also calls for improvements to the Germany ticket. For example, the ticket should also be valid on long-distance trains. In addition, the VDV demands a reduction in the price of the ticket. The current price of 49 euros per month is too high for many people, according to the VDV.
Wissing plädiert für Entfristung des Deutschlandtickets
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