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Deutschlandticket: Trouble and success after one year
Balance sheet after one year of the Deutschlandticket: Between praise and criticism - effects on public transport and financing discussed. Read more now!
Deutschlandticket: Trouble and success after one year
The Deutschlandticket is celebrating its one-year anniversary, but despite its popularity, it has also sparked controversy between the federal and state governments. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing, who designed the ticket, emphasized in the ARD capital studio the importance of this digital ticket with a uniform price of 49 euros for local public transport throughout Germany. With a user base of eleven million and one in eight Germans participating, it is considered a success.
Despite the positive development, only a few new customers have decided on the Deutschlandticket. This leads to the challenge that so far it has not been possible to acquire enough new customers to make the ticket economically viable and to achieve the climate goals. An increase of 20 to 30 percent of new customers is considered necessary. A possible solution is to increase the marketing of the ticket as a job ticket at a reduced price for employees.
However, the long-term financing of the Deutschlandticket remains unclear, especially with regard to the participation of the federal and state governments. Transport Minister Wissing emphasizes the need for stable financing, while representatives of transport companies are calling for more financial support from the federal government in order to efficiently expand local public transport and maintain the service. The introduction of a cheaper 29 euro ticket in Berlin is also causing discussions about the costs and the future of the Deutschlandticket.
A central aspect of the Deutschlandticket is its potential as a digitization project that provides for the collection and use of digital data for better planning and control of local public transport. Implementing digital solutions and increasing efficiency in ticket management could help keep the price of the ticket stable. Federal Transport Minister Wissing is relying on this digital progress to successfully shape the future of the Deutschlandticket and to further develop the project sustainably.