Overview
- The SPD parliamentary group presented the price cut as part of an eight-point relief package at the start of its Fraktion auf Achse tour, and the plan still needs budget and parliamentary approval.
- The party estimates the three-month discount would cost about €230 million, which it proposes to cover from the state budget.
- In a state with about five million daily commuters, a cheaper pass could lower monthly travel costs for many people who travel across city lines for work.
- The broader package also seeks a €300 monthly state parental allowance if parents split leave equally, free daycare and all-day school, and discounted vouchers for household services.
- The push follows a January price rise for the nationwide monthly pass to €63 from €49, which has sharpened focus on travel costs.