Baden-Württemberg wants to stick to the two-class division in regional transport.
The question of whether to continue with the old system was always asked, said Minister of Transport Winfried Hermann (Greens) on Tuesday when asked in Stuttgart.
This comes from the times when poor people used the third class, the so-called wooden class.
Stuttgart - In the meantime, however, the world has changed.
In the 2nd class in regional traffic, bowling trips and groups of children are fun and loud, said Hermann.
First class, on the other hand, is for people who work on the train and need a certain amount of space and quiet.
“Today, that is the function of first class.” However, there are only small areas of first class in regional transport because it is only used to a limited extent in local transport.
He fully agrees, said Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann (Greens).
"That's a function argument today."
Last year, in the election program for the state elections, the Greens in Lower Saxony called for the abolition of first class in local and regional transport in Lower Saxony in order to create more capacity for rail passengers.
However, this demand had not found its way into the coalition agreement between the SPD and the Greens.
dpa