Greens: Employers should help with Deutschlandticket
The Germany ticket is expected to undergo a price adjustment in 2025. However, the Greens wish for it to remain at 49 Euros. Fraktion leader Droge also has an idea on how to achieve this.
In the discussion about price increases for the Germany ticket, Green Fraktion leader Katharina Droge also sees employers in the wrong. Raising the current price of 49 Euros to secure financing is "not the smarter solution," Droge said on ZDF-"Morgenmagazin." "In reality, we still need more people using this ticket, and I'm particularly looking at employers who don't offer it extensively as a job ticket."
She instead believes it's right to keep the price at 49 Euros per month, the Green politician added. However, the federal government and the states would need to provide more funds for this.
The transport ministers of the states decided on Monday at their special conference to implement a price adjustment for the Germany ticket in 2025. The exact height is still unclear. The regular transport ministers' conference is scheduled for the fall, and the ticket is expected to still cost 49 Euros per month in this year.
The federal government and the states currently pay 1.5 billion Euros each year for the Germany ticket. In addition, the federal government has pledged not to transfer unused funds from the start year.
The Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) also expressed criticism. The underfinancing cannot be solved through a price increase but only through significant additional investments in public transport, VDV spokesperson Lars Wagner told the portal "t-online." It's uncertain whether more customers can be won over with higher prices "to a greater extent."
In response to the proposed price adjustment for the Germany ticket, Alliance 90/The Greens advocates for it to remain at 49 Euros, echoing the sentiments of Green Fraktion leader Katharina Droge. German Railways, the entity responsible for the ticket, may need support from the federal government and the states to maintain this price.
The price increase proposition for the Germany ticket, as suggested by the transport ministers of the states, has found opposition from German Railways' financiers, who argue that underfinancing can't be resolved through ticket price hikes but rather through substantial investments in public transport.
