June, July & August – the 9€ ticket made it already to its final month: Germany has been slashing public transit by 90% to encourage people to ditch their cars and save energy amid high gas prices. Nice idea. Saving money & the environment.
I finally got myself a 9€ ticket for August. My goal: take the bus to work.
August 1st: purchased ticket
August 2nd: made already full use of ticket, savings included (2 times return to Stuttgart has paid it already).
Taking the bus to work and having a wee nap while being transported is handy.
Retired people have been keen on city hopping. Punks have been traveling to Sylt for fun (thanks to the Bild Zeitung).
I am wondering, what if we like it and the 9€ ticket is not going to be extended…?!
Anyhow, I got inspired and traveling by night trains in Europe seem to become fashionable (again). We have great memories about sleeping trains in China. Let’s see what’s next…
Oh and then I remembered again why I don’t agree that public transportation (in Stuttgart) is convenient: road work leading to a 2km walk(!) around. High heels – better not if you want to catch a train on time… delays, of course. Or how about the pigeon enjoying too much sitting on the train power lines and causing not fast fixable trouble… oh dear! 9€ ticket… and I still like my car a lot: for the convenience, the flexibility, A/C these days (not being surrounded by people who haven’t heard about deodorant…) and good looking shoes. And last but not least: job security, right? What if we all stop driving cars… well, the month has just started, let’s see if I can change my mind…
Stuttgart547 