One rail ticket for all cities in Germany – 49 euro per month

Re:One rail ticket for all cities in Germany – 49 euro per m... by lytefm on Sunday March 05, 2023 @12:51PM (#35032022)

> In my opinion it should be somewhere between dirt cheap and free if your income is in the bottom 10% of incomes (and could cost twice as much for the top 50%

True, for many people 49€/ month is still too expensive - e.g. low wage, low pension or living on welfare.

In its current form, it's mostly a relief for the middle class living in areas with good public transportation.

I'm definitely happy to pay just 49€ for all over Germany instead of 80€ just for Berlin. I'd be ready to pay more and think it would be fair if the amount was tied to the taxable income, like union memberships are.

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Re:One rail ticket for all cities in Germany – 49 euro per m... by andrepd on Sunday March 05, 2023 @01:57PM (#35032714)

>True, for many people 49€/ month is still too expensive

But those people have to have means of transport at least to go to work. Even if they have a shitbox they pay more than that in gas and taxes. It's precisely for those people that this would be more beneficial.

As a bonus, it would reduce the ENORMOUS externalities that come from car usage: pollution, congestion, space for parking, roads, etc.

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Re:One rail ticket for all cities in Germany – 49 euro per m... by Aachen on Monday March 06, 2023 @06:04AM (#35039619)

That sounds logical. Somehow I fear the problem might be in convincing people of these facts.

Case in point: nuclear energy popularity in Germany

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