Berlin is known for its well-developed local public transport (ÖPNV). Almost around the clock, you can get anywhere in a very short time using the BVG and S-Bahn Berlin transport services.
When it was announced last year that there would be a monthly ticket for just 29 euros, there was a huge rush. But now there is bad news for the passengers!
BVG and S-Bahn Berlin: Passengers are hit hard
The 29-euro ticket for the BVG and S-Bahn Berlin was one of the SPD’s biggest election promises, which the black-red Berlin Senate ultimately implemented. Since then it has become an integral part of the lives of many Berliners. 200,000 users are already using the cheap ticket. A bargain when you consider that you previously had to fork out hundreds of euros for comparable tickets.
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On Monday (November 18th), politicians provided sad certainty. According to an RBB report, the leaders of the CDU and SPD agreed to end the 29-euro ticket. It will therefore be deleted without replacement. It was only introduced in July. Bad news for many passengers who travel every day with the BVG and S-Bahn in Berlin. It is not yet known when the ticket will no longer be available.
The social ticket is also becoming more expensive
But that’s not enough. The 9 euro social ticket, for people who are entitled to housing benefit, citizen’s benefit, basic security and asylum assistance, will rise to 19 euros per month – more than doubling the price. The CDU allegedly even wanted to raise the price to 29 euros. Here the SPD was apparently able to put a brake on the talks. Over 500,000 public transport users are affected by the price increase.
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The reason for the massive price increases at BVG and S-Bahn Berlin are significant cost-cutting measures. Berlin has to cut 3 billion euros from its budget or raise it through increases. Financial experts have already managed 2.7 billion.
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