Genilke calls on the federal government to give in on the Deutschland Ticket

The 49-euro ticket will continue to exist for the time being, but the question is how long it will be available at this price. Brandenburg's new transport minister Genilke is taking the federal government to task.

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2023 December 3 . 9:06 AM

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Rainer Genilke (CDU, r) is sworn in. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Minister of Transport - Genilke calls on the federal government to give in on the Deutschland Ticket

Brandenburg's Minister of Transport Rainer Genilke (CDU) believes that the federal government will be responsible for financing the Deutschlandticket beyond next year. "I still find it astonishing that the federal government is more or less officially withdrawing from co-financing the Deutschlandticket from 2025," Genilke told Deutsche Presse-Agengur. "The federal government should take another look at this."

This year and next year, the federal and state governments will each spend 1.5 billion euros per year on the Germany Ticket, which currently costs 49 euros. Brandenburg's transport minister called on the federal government to give in. "We all know that the Deutschlandticket will not be able to be paid for with three billion euros in the future," said Genilke. "The federal states have declared their willingness to continue providing half of the funding. The federal government should honor this and take over the other half."

Against the background of a financial dispute, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the heads of government of the federal states had agreed that the Deutschlandticket for buses and trains in local and regional transport would continue to exist. It remains to be seen how long the ticket will continue to be offered at 49 euros per month or whether it will soon become more expensive. The transport ministers are to develop a concept for a ticket that is secure in the long term.

Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) believes the ball is in the states' court when it comes to the Deutschlandticket. He suggested that the federal states should make the structures more favorable and advertise the ticket more strongly and attract new subscribers in order to keep the price low.

Genilke has officially been in office since November 22. His predecessor Guido Beermann had resigned in order to pursue a new professional challenge.