Why the 49-euro ticket is a missed opportunity
With the so-called 49-euro ticket, the federal government has set the course for a successor to the 9-euro ticket – finally! But in terms of climate protection and financial relief, the new public transport ticket is a missed opportunity. Because those who need it most will be forgotten. A comment.
The 9-euro ticket is considered a great success. After a long discussion, a successor seems to have been found with the so-called 49-euro ticket. This was announced by Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) during a conference on. But the financing of the new public transport ticket remains unclear.
Nevertheless, it should apply from January 2023. Finally, one would like to say. Because the 49-euro ticket will above all put an end to the jungle of tariffs. It should apply nationwide and entitle you to any number of trips in local public transport. The price seems fair at first glance, but it depends on the perspective.
49-euro ticket: A missed opportunity
That’s why the 49-euro ticket doesn’t trigger a storm of enthusiasm everywhere. Because the new public transport ticket is simply too expensive to provide financial relief. The current Hartz IV standard rate provides, for example, only 40.27 euros per month for mobility costs.
Even for pensioners and people with a low income, the relief seems marginal or non-existent. Low earners and pensioners need them the most. And when it comes to climate protection, the 49-euro ticket is likely to be a missed opportunity.
Exclusively digital: A big mistake!
The name climate ticket, which is currently under discussion, would even be almost absurd. The 49-euro ticket should certainly lure some people from the car to the train. But the price keeps the target group unnecessarily small. Because to achieve a lasting effect, 49 euros is simply too much.
That also proves one opinion poll the environmental organization Greenpeace, according to which significantly more people would buy the ticket if it were a 29-euro ticket. With such a price, the announced financial relief would have a nationwide effect and public transport would become significantly more attractive.
The plan to offer the 49-euro ticket exclusively digitally is a farce! Because anyone who does not own a smartphone will simply not be able to use it.
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