Saxony wants to keep the price of the Deutschlandticket attractive

Local traffic - Saxony wants to keep the price of the Deutschlandticket attractive

Saxony will continue to bid for an attractive price for the Germany Ticket. The exact height of the future price will depend on the financial development of both fare revenues and public subsidies, according to Jens Jungmann, spokesperson for the Saxon Transport Ministry. However, this requires intensive negotiations between the states and the federal government.

There have been discussions about the price of the Germany Ticket for a long time. For example, the Thuringian Transport Ministry announced that if the federal government does not pay the promised funds, the price of 49 Euro must be increased from October 1st. It is still unclear whether the ticket would then cost approximately 59, 64, or 69 Euro.

There will be a special Transport Ministers' Conference on this matter on Monday. The chairman of the Transport Ministers' Conference, NRW State Minister Oliver Krischer (Greens), warned Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (both FDP) in a letter about a significant price increase in a reply.

Financing commitment from Scholz

The federal government and the states subsidize the offer annually with each contributing 1.5 billion Euro. Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) made financing commitments for the Germany Ticket to the states during a government hearing on Wednesday. As agreed with the states in November, unused funds from 2023 should be carried over to 2024. The necessary amendment to the Regionalization Law will come, according to Scholz.

The fact that this step has not been taken yet poses significant legal challenges for Saxony and the municipal service providers, according to Jungmann. However, it is expected that the Germany Ticket will continue statewide. The responsible expert departments of the states are currently exchanging intensive information.

1. Following the financing commitment from Olaf Scholz, the Saxony Transport Ministry is actively participating in the negotiations for the Germany Ticket, aiming to keep local traffic affordable for residents.
2. Despite the ongoing negotiations, the possible impact of a price increase on local traffic in Dresden and other Saxony cities remains a concern for the Ministry of Transport.
3. As the Germany Ticket is expected to continue statewide, Scholz's commitment to carry over unused funds from 2023 to 2024 could help alleviate the financial burden on Saxony, ultimately affecting ticket prices and local traffic.

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