Government Official Schütz Declares: Deutschlandticket Celebration Discontinued
In a unanimous decision, the transport ministers of Germany have agreed upon a new pricing mechanism for the Germany Ticket, providing planning security until 2030. The decision comes with relief for Thuringia's Transport Minister, Steffen Schütz, who had advocated for the federal government to provide additional funds for securing price stability.
From 2027, the pricing mechanism for the Germany Ticket will be based on a cost index to be developed by the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) by autumn 2025. Factors such as wage and energy costs will be considered in this new pricing mechanism.
Schütz, in a statement to the German Press Agency, expressed his relief and stated, "It's better to take the step of increasing the price than to risk the ticket." He also suggested a marketing offensive for the Germany Ticket to encourage more usage and maintain price stability.
The Germany Ticket, a unified ticket for all public transport in Germany, will continue to receive 1.5 billion euros from the federal government. The states can only contribute 1.5 billion euros towards the Germany Ticket.
The agreed price increase for the Germany Ticket next year is from 58 to 63 euros, and the price increase in 2025 has already been agreed upon, maintaining the ticket's operation until at least 2030.
Schütz believes that endangering the Germany Ticket would have been a "political blunder." He is relieved that the uncertainty surrounding the Germany Ticket is now over. The more passengers use the Germany Ticket, the more price-stable it can be offered, according to Schütz.
The development of the cost index for determining the price of the Deutschlandticket will in the future be taken over by the Federal Statistical Office. This move aims to provide a more accurate and transparent pricing mechanism for the Germany Ticket.
In conclusion, the agreed pricing mechanism for the Germany Ticket offers planning security until 2030, ensuring the continued operation of the unified ticket for all public transport in Germany. The focus now shifts towards marketing the ticket to encourage more usage and maintain its price stability.
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