The 9-euro ticket for bus and train is intended to relieve people of the rising energy prices. When will the ticket come out in NRW?
NRW – Traveling by bus and train should become cheaper. The federal government announced this on Thursday (March 24).*. A 9-euro ticket for public transport is to come. It is part of the relief package due to high energy prices as a result of the Ukraine war. When should the ticket be introduced in NRW? RUHR24* knows the first details.
| federal state | NRW |
| state capital | Düsseldorf |
| topic | 9 euro ticket for public transport |
NRW: 9-euro ticket for bus and train is coming – when will it be available?
Nine euros a month, for an initial period of 90 days – these are the most important dates relating to the 9-euro ticket that has been decided upon. In addition, according to the information, there is a one-off energy price flat rate of 300 euros*. In addition, the energy tax will be reduced for three months.
According to the traffic light coalition, recipients of social benefits should receive another one-time payment because of the high energy prices. In addition to the 100 euros that have already been decided, a further 100 euros are to be paid out per person, and families are to receive a one-time bonus of 100 euros per child.
The federal government has put together a whole relief package. This also includes the aforementioned 9-euro ticket. Loud WDR some transport companies showed up in NRW* surprised by this measure.
NRW: High energy prices because of the Ukraine war – 9-euro ticket for bus and train should relieve
the WDR reports that the transport companies are currently being asked about the ticket more often, but that the employees can only answer the questions inadequately. The Dortmunder Stadtwerke (DSW21), which also maintains local public transport, announces that the first preparations for the 9-euro ticket have already started.
However, there are still many details to be clarified. “As soon as this has happened, DSW21 will provide comprehensive information on this via all channels. But this will certainly take some time, ”it says on the homepage.
9-euro ticket for bus and train: Transport companies in NRW are preparing to introduce it
Even the Bogestra, which runs mainly in Bochum and Gelsenkirchen, cannot yet answer all questions. There is currently no further information, not even how the ticket should be implemented for subscription customers.
There is loud criticism WDR from the ProBahn passenger association. The 9-euro tickets are a populist hasty shot with no lasting effect, said spokesman Karl-Peter Neumann.
A DSW21 tram in Dortmund.
© Jörg Schimmel
NRW: Transport companies comment on the 9-euro ticket – relief for high fuel prices
A positive reaction comes from the Verkehrsgesellschaft Kreis Unna (VKU), for example. The package of measures to make public transport more attractive is generally welcomed there. But also in Unna one waits for further information.
“In general, we are open to the initiative of the coalition, which, with its decision, emphasizes public transport as one of the factors for the mobility turnaround and, through its financial support, offers a high incentive to switch from cars to buses and trains,” says the VKU- home page.
the WDR reports that the ticket could be introduced in May, but this period is not fixed yet *RUHR24 is part of the editorial network of IPPEN.MEDIA.
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