The 9-euro ticket is still shaking.
There could be many reasons for this: immature planning or the impending overload of local public transport.
In fact, as so often, it depends on the financing.
The federal states continue to loudly demand more money from the federal government for public transport, but their organization is their responsibility.
Bayern and Bremen have now upped the ante again.
They threaten to fail in the Federal Council.
Because the sensational discount campaign is just right for them to enforce old demands.
But it is also clear that the uprising will be in vain.
The 9-euro ticket is so popular with the public that no one can seriously let it fail, even if the benefit will probably be limited.
In just two weeks, the world on buses and trains should be different: hopelessly overcrowded, but unbelievably cheap.
After that, the real work begins, and the action must be carefully evaluated.
It is obvious that more money will have to flow into public transport in the future.
But it must be clear where it will bring the most benefit.