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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by pcrh on Saturday July 23, 2022 @01:40PM (#32205600)
I believe part of the motivation for this €9 ticket is to reduce demand for Russian-sourced petrol/gas used by private vehicles.
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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by ratww on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:39PM (#32206208)
Exactly. According to German Wikipedia:

"The ticket is part of a relief package decided by the Scholz cabinet due to the increased energy costs due to the Russian attack on Ukraine"

[1] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-Euro-Ticket

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