The launch of the "Deutschlandticket" - also known as the 49-euro ticket - has been delayed several times. Many doubt that it should now be available nationwide by May 1 at the latest, as stated by Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP). Rightly so: In order to introduce it, the legal framework must be in place by March, and the transport companies want to start advance sales in April. The industry is still sticking to this date, said Ingo Wortmann, President...
Yes, this obligation continues to apply. However, other federal states have already abolished the obligation to isolate. According to Health Minister Köpping, the state government has so far refrained from taking this step because the regulations would otherwise become even more complicated. For example, federal states without an isolation obligation have set requirements for infected people. For example, Thuringia has determined that people infected with corona are “generally required to wear masks” outside their own homes and are not allowed...
Status: 12/12/2022 6:00 p.m In the afternoon, the state government provided information on how the corona rules in Schleswig-Holstein will continue - among other things, the obligation to wear a mask in public transport was an issue. The mask requirement in local public transport (ÖPNV) expires in Schleswig-Holstein. As expected, the state government today agreed not to extend this regulation beyond December 31st. From the New Year, medical masks will no longer have to be worn on buses and trains...
Status: 12/12/2022 5:05 p.m In the afternoon, the state government provided information on how the corona rules in Schleswig-Holstein will continue - among other things, the obligation to wear a mask in public transport was an issue. The mask requirement in local public transport (ÖPNV) expires in Schleswig-Holstein. As expected, the state government today agreed not to extend this regulation beyond December 31st. The country wants to continue on the path towards normality bit by bit, said Prime Minister Daniel...
After the agreement between the federal and state governments, Bavaria's Minister of Transport Christian Bernreiter (CSU) considers it possible for the 49-euro ticket to start on April 1st. According to Bernreiter, the prerequisite is the approval of Brussels. "Now what is needed above all is the commitment from Brussels to Berlin in terms of competition law and state aid law," said Bernreiter. "If that has also been clarified, then a start on April 1st will be realistic."The Berlin coalition and...
Only in two other federal states do people feel less well connected to their place of residence by bus and train than in Bavaria. In a representative survey, 58 percent of the people in Bavaria stated that public transport connections were good. After Rhineland-Palatinate (51 percent) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (44 percent), Bavaria ranks third to bottom in a nationwide comparison.The survey was commissioned by the Pro-Rail Alliance, the Bund Naturschutz and the German Road Safety Council. According to the information,...
Status: 09/19/2022 07:43 a.m Many buses, especially in rural areas, remain in the depot in Schleswig-Holstein today and tomorrow. The trade union ver.di called for the strike. According to a ver.di spokesman, the employers' side had not submitted a new offer during negotiations last Wednesday. Therefore, many buses remain in the depots today and tomorrow. Since only private companies are affected, rural connections in particular fail. Ver.di wants to increase pressure According to the union, all 2,000 employees of private...
Status: 09/19/2022 07:43 a.m Many buses, especially in rural areas, remain in the depot today and tomorrow. The trade union ver.di called for the strike. According to a ver.di spokesman, the employers' side had not submitted a new offer during negotiations last Wednesday. Therefore, many buses remain in the depots today and tomorrow. Since only private companies are affected, rural connections in particular will fail. Ver.di wants to increase pressure According to the union, all 2,000 employees of private bus...
Status: 08/22/2022 1:36 p.m In September, the district of Lüchow-Dannenberg introduced the 365-euro ticket for public and local transport. The district presented the concept on Monday. Lüchow-Dannenberg is the first district in Germany to offer citizens a solution for the expiring nine-euro ticket. "Especially in a sparsely populated district with a large area, public transport is an important task and also a major challenge," said District Administrator Dagmar Schulz (independent). VIDEO: What happens after the nine-euro ticket? (08/19/2022) (1 min)...
Status: 08/19/2022 8:38 p.m After a first meeting between the federal and state governments, there is still little prospect of a successor to the nine-euro ticket. In Lower Saxony, organizations want an annual ticket for 365 euros. The environmental association BUND, the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) and the local transport alliance Lower Saxony are in favor of introducing a state-wide 365-euro annual ticket for local public transport (ÖPNV). The goal of the future state government must be to massively...
