Tag: local transport
Free train ticket in return for a tattoo: Controversial action in Austria remains unique
As of: October 27, 2023 7:24 p.m Anyone who got a promotional tattoo could travel on buses and trains for free in Austria. Commentators called this action “sustainably stupid.” The…
Billions in additional costs: Will the Germany ticket become more expensive?
As of: September 19, 2023 10:11 a.m The VDV transport association estimates that financing the Deutschlandticket will be more than one billion euros more expensive in 2024. This is mainly…
Bahn is investing twelve billion euros in local transport
Status: 04.09.2023 3:35 p.m With around twelve billion euros, Deutsche Bahn wants to make local transport fit for the future and offer more customer-friendly trains. For the Pro Bahn passenger…
Local transport is likely to become significantly more expensive because of the Deutschlandticket
Status: 08/26/2023 12:16 p.m The Germany ticket is considered a success, but the financing is shaky. According to an investigation, public transport would need grants in the tens of billions…
Local transport is likely to become significantly more expensive because of the Deutschlandticket
Status: 08/26/2023 11:11 a.m The Deutschlandticket is considered a success – but the financing is shaky. According to the Ministry of Transport, public transport needs subsidies in the tens of…
Shortage of personnel in public transport: If 257 of 260 planned S-Bahn trains fail
Status: 08/11/2023 5:12 p.m Transport companies are also increasingly suffering from a shortage of skilled workers. In Leipzig, more and more S-Bahn trains are being canceled without replacement. Commuters can…
Number of Deutschlandticket subscriptions sold rises to eleven million
Status: 06/21/2023 2:04 p.m The demand for the Deutschlandticket is unbroken: According to the Association of German Transport Companies, around eleven million subscriptions have been sold to date. Now the…
Start of the 49-euro ticket: are buses and trains getting fuller now?
Status: 04/28/2023 1:01 p.m Shortly before the start of the new Deutschlandticket, Deutsche Bahn expects 17 million customers. But are the transport companies prepared for the increasing demand? “The public…
49-euro ticket for local transport should come on May 1, 2023 – politics
The federal and state governments have agreed to start the 49-euro monthly ticket for local transport on May 1st. What many wish for will become reality on May 1st,” said…
49-euro ticket for local transport should come on May 1, 2023 – politics
The federal and state governments have agreed to start the 49-euro monthly ticket for local transport on May 1st. What many wish for will become reality on May 1st,” said…