In an effort to combat the nation’s skyrocketing living expenses.
An effort to combat rising living costs will allow German citizens.
Under the new initiative, you will travel for only 9 euros ($ 9.50) per month for the next few months.
Despite the international trains included in the government plan, other trains, subways, and buses are unfortunately not.
Getting people out of their automobiles is a secondary goal of the low-cost tickets.
Petrol also prices have dropped below €2 thanks to a reduction in fuel tax of roughly 30 cents a liter.
Diesel also fell by about 14 cents per liter, and in the EU fell to a minimum for the next three months.
In his own words, Transport Minister Volker Wising said.
“This is an incredible chance.” That we have already sold seven million tickets is a sign of success.
Because of the way things are now, German Railways is already dealing with crowding, delays, and cancellations.
The idea of adding millions more passengers has led to some criticism of the company’s plans to grow.
Despite the fact that just 80% of the rail network’s capacity was being used in April, only 70% of long-distance trains arrived on schedule.
When the system also started on Wednesday morning, there were only a few small delays in the first few hours.
As in the rest of the world, rising energy prices caused inflation to rise to 7.9 percent last month.
Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, addressed lawmakers in Berlin on Wednesday.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that was mostly to blame for the rise in costs.
According to the Green Party-led federal government (which includes the federal government).
Federal government
2.5 billion euros will be disbursed to the 16 German states to cover the additional costs they will face.
Intercity travel also included in the € 9 ticket also allows regional trains to travel across the country.
On social networks in Germany, users are worried about a ticket used to go to work.
Sylt, a popular tourist destination in the North Sea, has beautiful beaches.
The Cologne Library sheds light on the situation: “The meeting of the social media team is in Sylt.
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