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The flat-rate ticket for nationwide public transport in Germany is proving to be a popular measure that has sparked the interest of almost one-third of all citizens in the country, a聽聽conducted by customer protection agency vzbv has found. The 'Germany Ticket' was introduced on 1 May. The monthly subscription allows buyers to use interconnected regional public transport systems across the country for 49 euros. Among 14 to 29-year-olds, almost 50 percent said they plan to buy a Germany Ticket. However, nearly one-third of respondents said the ticket is too expensive and 77 percent said the fare should be reduced for families and people with low income. 鈥淭he Germany Ticket is having a good start,鈥� vzbv鈥檚 Ramona Pop said. 鈥淢any people are convinced in principle. But in order to enable more people to use it, local public transport must be strengthened and made more reliable,鈥� she argued. 鈥淭aking the train has to become a really attractive option.鈥滱bout seven million people in the country have already bought the ticket. Of them, two million had previously not been public transport subscribers, transport company association VDV聽.

The Germany Ticket is supposed to make public transport more attractive and encourage more people to use buses and trains, according to the government. Environmental groups welcomed the ticket鈥檚 introduction, but many lamented that the scheme was not using its full potential for achieving a large-scale shift to public transport options. Germany鈥檚 mobility sector is considered the聽country鈥檚 鈥減roblem child鈥�聽with respect to climate action, as the sector鈥檚聽emissions remain stubbornly high.