Public transport is important for work and for visiting people. It can be expensive. Transport companies in Germany are selling a new ticket. It lets people use local and regional transportation for 49 euros a month. People cannot use it for long-distance intercity trains.
The new ticket is better for the environment. People will use trains and buses more. Germany's Chancellor said the ticket was cheap. He said it would help Germany hit climate targets. Germany wants to be carbon neutral by 2050. Other countries may create a similar ticket.
Try the same news story at these levels:
Germany Ticket - Level 1, Germany Ticket - Level 2 or Germany Ticket - Level 3
Sources- https://apnews.com/article/germany-public-transit-cheap-ticket-trains-metro-3d83f1a35ab8e3945b8034b9bd511c29
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-29/germany-sets-the-new-standard-for-cheap-national-mass-transit
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/germany-public-transit-ticket_n_644f94c9e4b0408f3e5a76a5
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