A European heavyweight has announced plans to offer unlimited public transport for less than NZ$15 a month. Germany has introduced the new [travel pass for just \u20ac9](https:\/\/www.bahn.com\/en\/offers\/regional\/9-euro-ticket-en) which is available across the country\u2019s local buses, U-Bahns, S-Bahns, trams, as well as local and regional trains. \\
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\nLike many countries, Germany is facing a spiralling cost of living crisis thanks in part to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The new pass is a response to high petrol costs. \\
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\nThe German government has approved the \u20ac2.5 billion (NZ$4.1 billion) subsidy, with the federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing already hailing it a \u201csuccess\u201d, reports [The Local.](https:\/\/www.thelocal.de\/20220520\/germanys-e9-public-transport-ticket-faces-last-hurdle\/)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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