Passenger association warns of "death of the Deutschlandticket"

Railroad - Passenger association warns of "death of the Deutschlandticket"

The passenger association Pro Bahn warns of the consequences of the end of the Deutschlandticket in the district of Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt. "If several municipalities react like the district of Stendal, then that would definitely be the death of the Deutschlandticket," said national chairman Detlef Neuß on MDR television on Tuesday evening. The simplicity of the ticket being valid throughout Germany would then be gone and the Deutschlandticket would no longer be what it was intended to be.

Last week, the Stendal district council did not approve a resolution to recognize the Deutschlandticket in the district. This means that the ticket will no longer be valid on buses there from January 1. The district had expected additional costs of 40,000 euros for the first four months of the year. Trains are not affected. The Ministry of Infrastructure in Magdeburg spoke of an isolated case.

Stendal district council MDR report

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1. Despite the concerns raised by Pro Bahn in Germany, several municipalities, like the district of Stendal in Saxony-Anhalt, are considering scrapping the Deutschlandticket.
2. The discontinuation of the Deutschlandticket in Stendal's municipalities would significantly impact railroad travel, making the Germany-wide ticket validity irrelevant.
3. The Neuss-led passenger association Pro Bahn views this potential change in Stendal as a significant setback for the widespread use of the Deutschlandticket, which could lead to its demise.
4. The district of Stendal, known for its strong railroad presence, has yet to approve a resolution to acknowledge the validity of the Deutschlandticket within its boundaries, recently decided by its district council.
5. Following this decision, the Deutschlandticket will no longer be valid on buses in Stendal's municipalities, starting from January 1.
6. The Stendal district council's refusal to recognize the Deutschlandticket in its region has led to an expectation of extra costs amounting to 40,000 euros for the district council in the initial months of 2023.
7. With solely train traffic remaining unaffected, the district council's stance on the Deutschlandticket is seen as an isolated case by the Ministry of Infrastructure in Magdeburg, which oversees the transportation network in Saxony-Anhalt.

Source: www.stern.de