> There does not appear to be any residency requirement, but remember, you’re not the target market for this (unless you live here and are struggling with fuel prices…)
I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Do you mean that non Germans should refrain from buying these tickets?
I’m trying to say that although anyone is free to buy them, they’re not designed for city-to-city tourist convenience or even as a good substitute for the IC/ICE product for long-distance, car-comparable-speed travel.
They’re for making short, local trips more affordable in a country that has a lot of people struggling with fuel and inflation, and for encouraging drivers to consider transit instead more often, and long-distance trips to the sea shore and mountains are a nice side benefit that is a pleasant thing to discuss when we all feel like there’s a shortage of pleasant things to discuss.
That they’ll make local transit uncomplicated for visitors (no trying to work out where to buy a given city’s tickets, or exactly which fare you need for a particular subway ride!) is also a nice incidental, and I, a taxpayer here, will be happy to see tourists using them, but that’s not why the Bundestag is spending 2.5 billion EUR on this.
The reasons why a national legislature enact a law that brings forth a program like this are complex and multifaceted. It's completely possible that slow-tourism generated by these tickets will greatly benefit small towns who otherwise might not garner the interest of foreign capital.
Excactly these are very common in surrounding countries. These trains have to run anyways because of legislation and laws allowing people movement with public transport.
There arent that many travelers in summer so By making it cheaper you promote tourism and people appretiate it.
The “you shouldnt nuy it its not for you” people just have no idea and probably dont even use trains or live in the area.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Do you mean that non Germans should refrain from buying these tickets?