Lower Saxony: Trainee ticket threatens to become more expensive-only 46 euros instead of 29!

Lower Saxony: Trainee ticket threatens to become more expensive-only 46 euros instead of 29!

Niedersachsen, Deutschland - Mobility for trainees in Lower Saxony is currently on the brink. Transport Minister Grant Hendrik Tonne has indicated that a discounted trainee ticket is being tested in a stripped-down form. Instead of the originally forced 29-euro ticket, a variant is now being discussed for around 46 euros per month. This reports n-tv .

It is certain that this ticket should only apply to trainees and volunteers, but not for students. The idea behind this step is to strengthen the mobility offers for the young generation in Lower Saxony. A 20 percent financial subsidy at the regular price of the Germany ticket enables this amount to be pushed to just under 46 euros. Employers also have the option to further reduce these costs.

Lower Saxony compared to other federal states

In other federal states, the offer looks very different. From September 1st, pupils in Hamburg will even receive a free Germany ticket. In the meantime, Lower Saxony's trainees and students must continue to wait for a comprehensive, discounted offer, such as ndr.de . Transport Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) originally mentioned the summer of 2024 as a guideline for the expected ticket, but due to the tense budget situation, the introduction is also classified as unsafe in 2025.

In the coalition agreement of 2022, a nationwide ticket was sought for 29 euros, which, however, hangs in the air due to financial hurdles. The State student council continues to urge the introduction of the 29-euro ticket, while Lower Saxony works in parallel with the well-known regional student and traineeships of a maximum of 30 euros per month.

economic aspects and challenges

The introduction of the planned Albuli tick also has financial challenges. The annual costs for implementation are estimated at around 14 million euros based on the use of 50 to 60 percent of the beneficiaries. The district newspaper emphasizes that currently 31 out of 39 local transport provisions received around 11 million euros in the financial assistant, for mobility in rural areas promote.

The fate of the discounts is therefore - on the basis of the technical and contractual implementation - also on the negotiating table of the state government. It is to be hoped that the political decision -makers have a good hand and a solution will be found that is in the sense of the future workers of Lower Saxony.