Fewer fare evaders since the introduction of the 9-euro ticket

Since the introduction of the 9-euro ticket at the beginning of June, fewer people have been fare evaders in Lower Saxony and Bremen. In the trains of the Nordwestbahn alone, the number of passengers without a valid ticket has fallen by two thirds, according to the transport company. Deutsche Bahn also states that it is currently imposing fewer fines than usual for fare evasion. At the same time, the volume of rail travel has increased by around 42 percent compared to June 2019. The nine-euro ticket entitles customers to travel throughout Germany on local and regional transport in the months of June, July and August