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S-Bahn in Hamburg: The new Germany ticket will apply from May
Photo: Daniel Bockwoldt / dpa
The federal and state governments have agreed to start the 49-euro monthly ticket for local transport on May 1st.
That said NRW Transport Minister Oliver Krischer (Greens) as Chairman of the Transport Ministers' Conference on Friday after the meeting of a federal-state working group.
The approval of the EU Commission is still pending.
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