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Germany's €49 train ticket leads to 25% increase in passengers (daryo.uz)

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Germany's ambitious initiative to promote public transportation through the €49 a month 'Deutschlandticket' has been declared a "huge success” as it resulted in a remarkable 25% increase in passengers using national railway company Deutsche Bahn's regional services. Launched in May, the Deutschlandticket enables travelers to access unlimited buses and local or regional trains across the country.

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[–] MrSilkworm 2 points 1 year ago

Let's hope that as more data comes in, the more this initiative will be successful. It's amazing that a car producing country as Germany, makes this kind of move, to reduce the use of cars for en environmental and practical reasons