Deutschlandticket financing: Experts criticize the lack of a solution.

Deutschlandticket financing: Experts criticize the lack of a solution.

According to a report by www.sueddeutsche.de,
Experts are critical of the decision on the future of the Deutschlandticket. The agreement between the federal and state governments does not help resolve the controversial financing issue and could lead to a price increase that affects demand for the ticket.

The new resolution stipulates that unused subsidies this year can be used to compensate for financial disadvantages caused by cheaper tickets from transport providers. In addition, the federal and state governments will each contribute 1.5 billion euros this year and next year to compensate for loss of income. But further financing from 2024 remains unclear.

A possible price increase next year could affect demand for the ticket. An expert estimates that if the price increases from 49 to 59 euros, the number of users could fall from 10 to 6 to 7 million.

There is also criticism that the Deutschlandticket has so far been used primarily by people with higher incomes. Only 400,000 to 500,000 people who did not previously have a public transport ticket use the Deutschlandticket. People in the suburbs of large cities in particular benefit from cheap tickets.

Overall, current political developments show that the future of the Deutschlandticket is uncertain and could have further financial and social impacts on users.

Link to the article: https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/verkehr-stuttgart-kritik-an-besuche-zu-deutschlandticket-nichts-geloest-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-231108-99-864282