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  1. 15-09-2023 02:55 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by s.a.m View Post
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    Also worth noting that in France, other than in very small businesses, employers are liable for 50% of the cost of their employees' public transport season tickets.
    Most employees in Germany have also been entitled to a "Company Ticket". The employer pays 25% tax free towards the ticket and the transport companies add 5% meaning that the employee only has to fish out €34.30 per month for public transport.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg View Post
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    Most employees in Germany have also been entitled to a "Company Ticket". The employer pays 25% tax free towards the ticket and the transport companies add 5% meaning that the employee only has to fish out €34.30 per month for public transport.


    That’s excellent value, compared to here anyway
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    Most employees in Germany have also been entitled to a "Company Ticket". The employer pays 25% tax free towards the ticket and the transport companies add 5% meaning that the employee only has to fish out €34.30 per month for public transport.
    And yet Scotrail think they're revolutionising things here by scrapping peak fares - off-peak fares for me going between my home town and Glasgow ONLY would still run me £240 odd a month...I assume the German model allows you to travel on any public transport for that fee each month?
    It's hard to stitch my own back with these shaky hands
    But even harder to accept the scars you left were planned
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sylar View Post
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    And yet Scotrail think they're revolutionising things here by scrapping peak fares - off-peak fares for me going between my home town and Glasgow ONLY would still run me £240 odd a month...I assume the German model allows you to travel on any public transport for that fee each month?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sylar View Post
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    And yet Scotrail think they're revolutionising things here by scrapping peak fares - off-peak fares for me going between my home town and Glasgow ONLY would still run me £240 odd a month...I assume the German model allows you to travel on any public transport for that fee each month?
    Yes, with the exception of ICE and IC trains, you can use any public transport bus, train, tram and ferry.

    If I pay €15 more I can take my bike.
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    This ... does not look good.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66724246

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    Was reading that earlier, one commentator was saying its a tipping point, if it doesn't recover next cycle it'll keep getting worse... the current el nino event won't help :-(
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sylar View Post
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    And yet Scotrail think they're revolutionising things here by scrapping peak fares - off-peak fares for me going between my home town and Glasgow ONLY would still run me £240 odd a month...I assume the German model allows you to travel on any public transport for that fee each month?

    Tbf, Scotrail have no power to do much more. Way beyond their pay grade.
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