Scholz expects an agreement on a 49-euro ticket on Wednesday

Created: 01/11/2022, 22:25

Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) speaks at a citizens' discussion in the Gifhorn town hall.

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz is assuming an agreement on the 49-euro ticket for local and regional public transport on Wednesday.

The SPD politician said on Tuesday at a public dialogue in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, that an agreement had almost been reached with the federal states on such a "Germany ticket".

"Tomorrow is the day when it should finally succeed."

Gifhorn - On Wednesday, the Prime Ministers of the federal states will meet with Scholz in the Berlin Chancellery to discuss relieving the burden on citizens in the energy crisis.

The transport ministers of the federal and state governments have already agreed in principle on the 49-euro ticket, but the financing of local and regional transport is disputed.

Scholz said that the federal government would subsidize the "Deutschlandticket" together with the states with three billion euros annually.

"Regardless of this, we are in the process of expanding rail transport and have significantly increased the funds for this," he said.

The Chancellor emphasized that the 9-euro ticket in the summer was "a real success, quite unlike what everyone predicted."

The reason was not only the price, but also the uncomplicated ticket booking.

A “nationwide, digitally bookable subscription ticket” is now planned, which should start at 49 euros.

"We hope that a lot of people will do that," emphasized the Chancellor.

150 citizens took part in the so-called "Chancellor Talks" in Gifhorn near Wolfsburg, who were able to ask him their questions for 90 minutes.

dpa