Ticket costs for public transport: Manager with cheaper tickets

heads of transport companies are opposed to the 365-Euro-Ticket. You want only customers with a robust Expansion of its products and services, then more. More

Ticket costs for public transport: Manager with cheaper tickets

heads of transport companies are opposed to the 365-Euro-Ticket. You want only customers with a robust Expansion of its products and services, then more.

More passengers need more vehicles: the Munich U-Bahn in the Rush Our photo: Ralph Peters/imago

BERLIN taz | The Association of German transport companies (VDV) to attack the governing mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller (SPD) sharply, because of the commitment to a transport-annual ticket for 365 euros. This requirement is only an "attractive Slogan" and "pure populism, to catch for the Moment an effect," said VDV managing Director Oliver Wolff in front of journalists in Berlin. "Someone, the idea of the System, don't want a 365-Euro Ticket as a response to the failures of the past," he said, referring to Müller, who had previously been transport, Senator. The VDV today, enormous capacity constraints, because earlier in the transport was invested. The Berlin state office did not comment on the attacks.

365-Euro-Ticket customers pay for each day of the year one Euro. This is cheaper than the current month's cards. In order for public transport to be more attractive. Berlin is considering the introduction of, and would rely on funding from the Federal Ministry of transport.

VDV rejects a 365-Euro-Ticket as a rule. "If we attract people who come in a full System," said VDV-President Ingo Wortmann, who is also head of the Munich-based transport company. At the same time, a low annual card would lead in his view to be less car traffic. Especially pedestrians and cyclists would change to Bus and train. "The motorist does not have to, if there are ticket concessions," says Wortmann. The city of Vienna, there is the 365-Euro ticket already, don't be the situation in Germany is comparable. There provider and policy is planned in the long term, and the expansion of the offer of advance looking forward.

nationwide would lead to the introduction of a 365-Euro-Tickets, according to the VDV to loss of Revenue of 4 billion euros. This money will be used for the Expansion of services urgently. "We need to drive more," said Wortmann. "We are clear advantages against the other Ticket."

average cost of a trip according to the Association last year to € 1.11. All Tickets will be attributed, so, month, or year cards. The individual price for travel in a tariff zone is located in the Federal section at 2.70 euros. The Expansion of the offer is to be made, especially by more buses. In Munich the number of buses needs to be doubled from now to about 500, said Wortmann. The needs in the other Metropolitan areas was comparable.

Currently, approximately 30,000 buses in line traffic on the road, including about 400 electric buses are nationwide. That is more than four times as many as a year ago. The number of E-buses aim to increase the business significantly. The country offers such as shared taxis and call systems should be promoted, said Wortmann. Since the operating costs are high, are public funds required.

Date Of Update: 28 January 2020, 19:00
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