On Thursday night, the Bundestag passed a 9 euro car and train ticket policy. The Federal Commission had approved the launch at noon today. Extensive ticket sales on the railway will begin next Monday. Transport associations across Germany will also start selling 9 euros tickets. The federal government paid 2.5 billion euros to federal states for the discounted tickets.
9 euros summer bus and train monthly tickets are coming soon: the Bundestag has approved the law on Thursday night. The Federal Commission approved special transportation activities starting June 1 at noon Friday. The federal government will provide 2.5 billion euros to compensate for local revenue losses. Federal states have repeatedly called for more funding for local public transportation (ÖPNV). Pre-sale special 9 euro monthly passes can be started on Monday.
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Germany's transportation tickets are usually very expensive. But in June, July and August this year, a special monthly pass of only 9 euros will be available nationwide for local and regional transportation.
This transportation subsidy activity is not only to lower than the negative impact of high energy prices on the German people, but also a pilot project to attract more passengers and encourage them to give up cars and take buses. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) explained in its last full debate on Thursday night that the 9 euro ticket is a "huge opportunity" for climate-friendly transportation. In his opinion, the project has been successful because "the whole of Germany is talking about local public transportation." He hopes more Germans will choose this opportunity.
The eager transportation provider:
A few weeks ago, bus and train operators and associations began adding this new offer to ticket machines, websites and applications. "All companies are signaling us that they are technically ready and we can start," said the Brandenburg Transport Association in Berlin. Most suppliers, including Deutsche Train, are looking to start the pre-sales event on Monday. Some are ready to start on Saturday. Some vendors have sold the first thousand tickets, and the sale of hamburger is scheduled to begin on Friday.
The overall idea of this national transportation discount event is: to prevent millions of people from driving due to the price increase caused by the Ukrainian war. This is generally a good approach, says Jens Hilgenberg, a transportation expert for the federal government’s Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND). More importantly, however, in the long run, the federal government provides more funding for better services to the region. "There is this 9 euro ticket in rural areas, and there are no additional bus routes for the time being." And it is precisely in such a location that the development of self-driving alternatives should be significantly strengthened.
Self-driving costs will also drop
At the same time, the alliance also plans to reduce fuel costs by reducing energy tax to the minimum required by EU law between June and August. The tax rate for gasoline will be reduced by nearly 30 euros and diesel will be reduced by 14 euros. At the same time, canceling the surcharge for renewable energy can further reduce the tax burden. As confirmed by the Federal Treasury Department, the total tax exemption of is: 35.2 euro cents per liter of gasoline and 16.7 euro cents per liter of diesel.
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