Lindner criticized that when the nine-euro ticket expires at the end of August, taxpayers would finance a non-cost-covering offer in local public transport. “Even those who cannot use the offer even in rural areas pay with it.” The concept doesn’t convince him. “In any case, the federal government could not pay for it, since the debt brake must be complied with again in 2023.”
The nine-euro ticket is part of the government relief packages that are intended to compensate for the increased energy and fuel prices. In view of the high demand, various proposals for possible connection solutions are currently being discussed. However, the financing is unclear.
There is also opposition to an extension of the offer from the Union. The parliamentary manager of the Union faction in the Bundestag, Thorsten Frei (CDU), told the newspapers of the editorial network Germany on Saturday that he did not think a continuation of the nine-euro ticket was “a good idea”. From his point of view, it is “much smarter” to invest in the expansion of local transport infrastructure and to buy more wagons.
