In order to cope with the energy crisis, Germany sold 52 million ultra -low -cost transportation monthly tickets, only 9 euros

【Source: Nine Pai News】

According to foreign media reports, the German Transportation Merchants Association VDV Group said on August 29 local time that about 52 million ultra -low -cost transportation monthly tickets were sold this summer. Tools travel. Users say that in many cases, this makes them more willing to take trains and bus and give up their own car.

It is understood that the "9 -euro ticket" event was launched in early June for three months. Once the project was launched, it was generally welcomed by tourists and local residents. VDV Group said that the purpose of the project is to help cope with the energy crisis of continuous deterioration. At the same time, the government has also reduced fuel tax. Data show that during these three months, Germany, which has only 83 million residents, has sold about 52 million cheap tickets, of which about 10%of the "driving" journey is replaced by cheap public transportation.

At present, only a few days left before the project, many people have called for continuing to sell low -priced tickets. However, the German government made it clear that the measure would not be extended until the end of August. To this end, Germany has erupted several demonstrations, asking for retaining the current 9 -euro ticket. Cheap tickets not only solve the problem of high fuel fees for the public, but also significantly improve the air quality.

An air quality research completed by the University of Potsdam's Economic Policy Analysis Center this summer shows that after the implementation of the "9 -euro ticket" activity, the air quality index has dropped significantly by more than 6%. The author Niklas Gohl said in an interview that this influence "is the most obvious in urban agglomerations and areas with strong public transportation networks", which is a good sign in the future. He said: "Studies show that public transport subsidies such as 9 euros tickets can promote the development of public transportation and reduce air pollution in the short term."

However, Oliver Wolff, CEO of VDV Group, said that the price of 9 euros can only be supported for three months, and he suggested to launch a 69 -euro travel monthly ticket to reduce the burden on the public transportation department.

Jiupai News Intern reporter Chen Mengting

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