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 €9](https://www.bahn.com/en/offers/regional/9-euro-ticket-en) which is available across the country’s local buses, U-Bahns, S-Bahns, trams, as well as local and regional trains. \
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Like 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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The German government has approved the €2.5 billion (NZ$4.1 billion) subsidy, with the federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing already hailing it a “success”, reports [The Local.](https://www.thelocal.de/20220520/germanys-e9-public-transport-ticket-faces-last-hurdle/)
