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Germany Sets the New Standard for Cheap, National Mass Transit

Germany sets a global benchmark with its ultra-cheap public transit offer of €49 ($54) per month, giving holders unlimited travel across the country.

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  • Germany launches one of the most affordable public transit offers at €49 ($54) per month.
  • The offer gives holders unlimited travel on all city buses, subways, and trams in every municipality across the country.
  • The pass builds on the popular 9-euro ticket that was introduced last summer.
  • The federal government will provide €1.5 billion a year to offset initial estimates of lost revenue.
  • The pass may be a model for others in the EU as the bloc aims to become climate neutral by 2050.
Germany Sets the New Standard for Cheap, National Mass Transit
Germany will start one of the most affordable public transit offers anywhere in the world on Monday, setting a new benchmark to encourage consumers to ditch their cars and putting pressure on Berlin to make the shift work.
BloombergJosefine Fokuhl

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