Wissing: 49-Euro-Ticket könnte bald auch in Frankreich gelten
www.sueddeutsche.de
Er habe eine „große Sympathie“ für die Anerkennung des Tickets, sagt Verkehrsminister Volker Wissing.

Sorry for the German source, I couldn’t find an English one.

Apparently, there are first talks between the German and French traffic ministers to expand the national railway tickets (49€ ticket on the German side, a soon-to-be equivalent in France) in the respecting neighbour country. It’s still a more than early stage, will take several years and will have to overcome the incompetency of Wissing, but the idea is intriguing.

  • Spzi@lemmy.clickEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Translated by ChatGPT 3.5, approved by a native German:

    Initiative by the Minister of Transport:

    Will the 49 Euro ticket soon be valid in France?

    Volker Wissing says he has “great sympathy” for recognizing the ticket. A Franco-German initiative is already starting on Monday, but only for young people.

    The new 49 Euro ticket is intended to be recognized in France as well, at least according to Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing. France is planning a national ticket similar to the Germany ticket, the FDP politician told the Funke media group and the French newspaper Ouest-France on Saturday. “I would have great sympathy for us mutually recognizing our national tickets.”

    Germany and France could lead the way and other European countries could follow. “However, it would be a complex endeavor that will take time.”

    The Germany ticket, priced at 49 Euros per month, has been valid since May 1. It currently allows travel nationwide on all buses and trains in local and regional transport. The ticket is already valid on several routes for trips abroad, such as to Salzburg [Austria], the Swiss city of Schaffhausen, or between Emmerich and Arnhem [Netherlands] in the Lower Rhine region. This also applies to the Alsatian towns of Weißenburg and Lauterburg near the German border for travel to France.

    Meanwhile, a German-French project is about to launch: Starting from Monday at 10 a.m., residents of Germany or France between the ages of 18 and 27 can register for the free “Friendship Pass.” With this pass, they can travel to the respective neighboring country for one month between July 1 and December 31. A total of 30,000 tickets will be issued on the German and French sides. The occasion is the 60th anniversary of the Élysée Treaty, which sealed the cooperation and friendship between the Federal Republic of Germany and France.

    • Cokeser@feddit.deOPEnglish
      11·
      1 year ago

      Thx. Seems like a very easy solution for non-English sources. I will try to use it. 😀