The discussions about the 9-euro ticket never stop. The Verkehrsclub Deutschland (VCD) is now getting involved in the debate and making concrete proposals for a successor. The new Länder-PlusTicket is not supposed to be quite as cheap as the 9-euro ticket, but the VCD concept scores with something else.
At the end of August, the 9-euro ticket will end, as Chancellor Scholz recently made clear. Being able to use nationwide local and regional transport for little money will remain a unique summer spectacle in 2022 – or will it? The Verkehrsclub Deutschland wants that Continue the success of the 9-euro ticket in a different way.
Country PlusTicket instead of 9-euro ticket: Verkehrsclub Deutschland presents concept
To do this, the VCD proposes the so-called Country PlusTicket before (source: VCD). This divides the federal territory into 8 areas of application including overlaps. The current small-scale of the transport associations in Germany should therefore be over:
When it comes to the price, the Verkehrsclub Deutschland is hovering 75 euros per month before. This is how much a regular ticket for one area of validity should cost, each additional area of validity should cost 30 euros. There should be reduced prices for socially disadvantaged people (Hartz IV recipients, students, etc.) and commuters who use the Länder-PlusTicket for the way to and from work. You should only pay 30 euros or 60 euros. Who with the Länder-PlusTicket travel all over Germany wants, according to Willem’s VCD Pay 135 euros a month. All prices in the graphic below:
In addition to the Länder-PlusTicket, the Verkehrsclub Deutschland is also calling for the massive expansion of public transport. Because only where buses and trains also run could discounted tickets make a contribution to the traffic turnaround and reduce mobility costs.
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Country PlusTicket a realistic suggestion
With a planned price of 75 euros, the Länder-PlusTicket is much more expensive than the 9-euro ticket. Nevertheless, one should not wipe away the VCD proposal. Transport Minister Wissing referred to the high cost of the 9-euro ticket, which costs the state treasury 1 billion euros a month. It should be clear to anyone with a little common sense that this cannot be a permanent condition. That’s why this suggestion for a 9-euro ticket successor is so interesting because it’s realistic and feasible.