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Greens Launch Petition for the Preservation of the Climate Ticket
The Greens have today launched a petition to preserve the climate ticket in its current form. The background to this is speculation that a possible FPÖ-ÖVP coalition is planning to cancel or restrict the annual ticket for Austria's public transport system.
An ÖBB Railjet with KlimaTicket advertising in Salzburg. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Simon Legner, CC BY-SA 4.0
This unpopular decision could jeopardize affordable and environmentally friendly mobility for over 300,000 people with the Austria-wide climate ticket and a further 1.3 million users of regional tickets. Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) emphasized: “We must not allow this important measure to simply be taken away from people.” Federal Green Party spokesperson…
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