Jimu News reporter Wang Liangliang Hu Xiuwen
According to the Guardian on November 3, the monthly public transportation ticket in Germany will rise from 9 euros (about 64 yuan) to 49 euros (about 349 yuan). The move has attracted criticism from charities and social care organizations that believe the price of new moon passes is beyond the affordability of millions of people.
A cyclist boards the train at Dresden (Photo source: Guardian) The 9 euro monthly pass is a special ticket launched by Germany this summer. It is suitable for city buses and rail transit to relieve inflationary pressure, encourage environmentally friendly travel and reduce fuel consumption.
new monthly passes were decided after meeting by the German government and leadership of 16 states to determine who will bear the cost of subsidized monthly passes and how high it should be.
Transportation experts welcomed the news of the launch of a new moon ticket. In the past few months, all parties had argued over the "successor" of the 9 yuan special ticket for several months. However, representatives of charities and social care organizations called the New Moon ticket a gift to the middle class, especially those commuting, and warned that the New Moon ticket would be more expensive than millions of people can afford.
Climate activists said they fear the new moon pass prices were not enough to attract people away from cars and said poor rural service conditions made it difficult for many to turn to public transportation.
lobbying group German Society President Michael Engelmaier said that although she welcomed the decision to pass the month, she believed that many people could not afford it. "We stick to our point of view that a monthly pass of 49 euros is not affordable for everyone, which is why we continue to fight for an annual pass of 365 euros," she said.
Meanwhile, cyclists say their needs are often overlooked in negotiations. A lobby group representing the interests of cyclists said they want to take the cost of a bicycle on the train as part of the fare, rather than letting people pay for the extra bike.
new ticket is expected to cost about €3 billion in subsidies, and the costs will be distributed evenly between the German federal government and states. According to reports, the new moon pass may be launched as early as January next year.
According to CCTV News, this monthly ticket will be paperless. As long as technical problems are solved, it will be launched as soon as possible. However, it is only applicable to buses and rail transit operating in the city, and not intercity traffic.
(Source: Jimu News)
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