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Germany Ticket: Price Increase Results in Hardly Any Cancellations

(dpa/th) At the beginning of the year, the price of the Germany ticket increased by nine euros. So far, apparently without any impact on the number of users.

A bus is parked at the stop in Erfurt Central Station. Starting in 2025, according to the Erfurt Transport Company AG (EVAG), tickets on the bus will only be available with card or other cashless payment systems. Public transport companies in other Thuringian municipalities are still holding back. (Photo: Martin Schutt/dpa)
A bus is parked at the stop in Erfurt Central Station. Starting in 2025, according to the Erfurt Transport Company AG (EVAG), tickets on the bus will only be available with card or other cashless payment systems. Public transport companies in other Thuringian municipalities are still holding back. (Photo: Martin Schutt/dpa)
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von Franziska Neuner

According to initial assessments, the price increase for the Germany ticket has hardly any impact on the number of users in Thuringia.

“We assume that there will not be any major fluctuations,” said a spokesperson for the Central Thuringia Transport Network (VMT). 

Tendency of Public Transport Usage Increasing

Even within the transport association's fare, it has been shown in the last ten years that the number of public transport users has generally increased despite price hikes. However, comprehensive figures will only be available in February. 

The Erfurt Transport Company (EVAG) also did not record a decline in user numbers. About 50 cancellations were received, said a spokesperson. "That was normal fluctuation." Customers were granted a special right of termination. 

Price Increase Secures Financing

At the beginning of the year, the price of the Deutschlandticket rose from 49 to 58 euros. The transport ministers of the federal states decided on the increase of a good 18 percent to further secure financing. To compensate for revenue shortfalls at transport providers, the federal government and the states are already contributing 1.5 billion euros per year. However, this is only regulated until the end of 2025 for the time being, and it is still open for the period thereafter.

Translated automatically from German.
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