While there are many problems with trains here in Germany when it comes to longer travels, the cost cutting measures includes almost all public transport. (ICE excluded I think?)
That means most of the benefits from the cost cutting measures are affecting a lot of people in bigger cities with internal public transit. You already dont really need a car for these circumstances, but now you really dont need ANY car (at least were I live) anymore.
Even companies offer now to pay it as part of general benefits, further pushing trains.
With prices so low and on easy sign on to the ticket (its a subscription service) and even further subsidisation if you are on social wellfare, the extend is far greater then just public transport push. Its a whole social programm in itself.
Overland trains were always a bit shoddy, now you just see more of it and I hope with further use now, the infrastructure will be revitalised.
Yes, ICE are excluded. The “Deutschland Ticket” (they quickly moved away from the original title “49 Euro Ticket” to allow for changing the price lateron) is only valid in local and regional public transport, but in all of Germany.
I heard the French are planning a similar kind of ticket, and there even have been talks of reciprocative acknowledgement of the tickets.
While there are many problems with trains here in Germany when it comes to longer travels, the cost cutting measures includes almost all public transport. (ICE excluded I think?)
That means most of the benefits from the cost cutting measures are affecting a lot of people in bigger cities with internal public transit. You already dont really need a car for these circumstances, but now you really dont need ANY car (at least were I live) anymore. Even companies offer now to pay it as part of general benefits, further pushing trains.
With prices so low and on easy sign on to the ticket (its a subscription service) and even further subsidisation if you are on social wellfare, the extend is far greater then just public transport push. Its a whole social programm in itself.
Overland trains were always a bit shoddy, now you just see more of it and I hope with further use now, the infrastructure will be revitalised.
Yes, ICE are excluded. The “Deutschland Ticket” (they quickly moved away from the original title “49 Euro Ticket” to allow for changing the price lateron) is only valid in local and regional public transport, but in all of Germany.
I heard the French are planning a similar kind of ticket, and there even have been talks of reciprocative acknowledgement of the tickets.