For 49 Euros a Month You Can Travel Anywhere in Germany

Germany is launching the Deutschland Ticket, a €49 monthly transit pass offering access to trams, buses, and trains nationwide. This initiative aims to alleviate living costs and promote environmental benefits by reducing car usage. A similar past program significantly cut CO2 emissions. However, the ticket poses financial challenges, potentially increasing national debt and impacting the auto industry.

What is the monthly cost of the new transit plan being launched in Germany?

• 29 euros

• 49 euros

• 59 euros

• 39 euros

What is one of the main goals of the Deutschland ticket?

• To reduce public transport usage

• To encourage people to use public transport

• To increase car sales

• To raise fuel prices

How much CO2 was prevented from entering the atmosphere by a similar past program?

• 4.0 million tons

• 1.8 million tons

• 2.5 million tons

• 3.2 million tons

What is one potential downside of the 49-euro ticket?

• It will boost the auto industry

• It will lower fuel prices

• It may increase national debt

• It will decrease public transport usage

Which industry might be affected by the new transit plan?

• The auto industry

• The agriculture industry

• The fashion industry

• The technology industry