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Expert assessment of the financing of the Deutschlandticket: Assessment of the current situation and outlook for 2024
According to a report from www.zeit.de, consumer advice centers have criticized the ongoing dispute over the financing of the Deutschlandticket. The head of the federal association, Ramona Pop, criticizes that the federal and state governments have failed to provide planning security, which could lead to price increases for consumers. The criticism relates to the fact that the current price of 49 euros per month is already at the pain threshold for many consumers and further price increases cannot be tolerated. Instead of passing the costs on to consumers, the federal and state governments should increase their resources and ensure better local transport. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) also has the “hanging party”...
Expert assessment of the financing of the Deutschlandticket: Assessment of the current situation and outlook for 2024
According to a report by www.zeit.de, the consumer advice centers have criticized the ongoing dispute over the financing of the Deutschlandticket. The head of the federal association, Ramona Pop, criticizes that the federal and state governments have failed to provide planning security, which could lead to price increases for consumers.
The criticism relates to the fact that the current price of 49 euros per month is already at the pain threshold for many consumers and further price increases cannot be tolerated. Instead of passing the costs on to consumers, the federal and state governments should increase their resources and ensure better local transport. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has also criticized the “hanging out” in the financing of the Deutschlandticket. Federal Managing Director Jürgen Resch emphasized the importance of tickets for switching to trains, buses and trams as part of the transport transition.
The impact of a further price increase on the market could make the Deutschlandticket unattractive and unaffordable for many consumers. This could lead to a decrease in the use of public transport and increased traffic on the roads. In addition, the federal government's credibility with regard to the transport transition could decline further as it fails to present an affordable and attractive solution for local public transport.
The agreed steps towards further financing of the Germany ticket, which are aimed at compensating for financial disadvantages for transport companies, could potentially maintain the ticket's attractiveness for consumers. However, the long-term financing of the Deutschlandticket remains a crucial question that could influence the credibility and implementation of the transport transition in Germany.
Read the source article at www.zeit.de