Junge-Reyer is against Sarrazin through. LOB and S-Bahn out of tune on the Senate decision
After Brandenburg Berlin now also opposes an increase in fares for bus and train in the next year. The Senate yesterday rejected the request of the Berlin Transportation Company (BVG) and the S-Bahn Berlin, the tickets at 1 April 2009 to be expensive. Traffic Senator Ingeborg Junge-Reyer was in breach of Finance Senator Thilo Sarrazin (both SPD) to enforce. Sarrazin, who is also supervisory board chief of state-owned BVG, had with reference to the cost development in the past few months for a prize increasing pronounced.
As had been reported LPP and S-Bahn jointly requested that the ticket prices next year by an average 2.4 percent raise. The reasons, they referred to significant cost increases for electricity and fuel, and recent wage settlements for their employees.
According to Senator Junge-Reyer, the transport companies but no coherent overall approach for tariff increases in Berlin to present. It could also increase revenues through an increase in passengers reach - especially if the fares remained stable. Price increases, however, would deter customers. Junge-Reyer spoke out for more "intelligent discounts" from. As a successful example called them in the spring of this year imported 4-trips cards, with a price of eight euro cheaper than four tickets was.
The representatives of transport companies, the rate increases already in the budget for next year have incorporated, reacted visibly out of tune on the Senate decision. "We accept the decision with incomprehension at," said an S-Bahn spokesman. On the impact of possible revenue losses should now be discussed internally. The LPP wanted to officially no opinion. Instead, it was at a peak conversation with the Senate on Friday referenced.
In what a difficult financial situation was mainly the state-owned BVG is, it seems the Senate is well aware. Traffic-Reyer Senator Young announced that wage increases in 2010 are now not unusual gains would be replaced. Instead, according to the contract with the transport operators on an increase in the country allocations from the current 250 million euros a year negotiated. It is going to "a fair balance," said Junge-Reyer further.
After Brandenburg Berlin now also opposes an increase in fares for bus and train in the next year. The Senate yesterday rejected the request of the Berlin Transportation Company (BVG) and the S-Bahn Berlin, the tickets at 1 April 2009 to be expensive. Traffic Senator Ingeborg Junge-Reyer was in breach of Finance Senator Thilo Sarrazin (both SPD) to enforce. Sarrazin, who is also supervisory board chief of state-owned BVG, had with reference to the cost development in the past few months for a prize increasing pronounced.
As had been reported LPP and S-Bahn jointly requested that the ticket prices next year by an average 2.4 percent raise. The reasons, they referred to significant cost increases for electricity and fuel, and recent wage settlements for their employees.
According to Senator Junge-Reyer, the transport companies but no coherent overall approach for tariff increases in Berlin to present. It could also increase revenues through an increase in passengers reach - especially if the fares remained stable. Price increases, however, would deter customers. Junge-Reyer spoke out for more "intelligent discounts" from. As a successful example called them in the spring of this year imported 4-trips cards, with a price of eight euro cheaper than four tickets was.
The representatives of transport companies, the rate increases already in the budget for next year have incorporated, reacted visibly out of tune on the Senate decision. "We accept the decision with incomprehension at," said an S-Bahn spokesman. On the impact of possible revenue losses should now be discussed internally. The LPP wanted to officially no opinion. Instead, it was at a peak conversation with the Senate on Friday referenced.
In what a difficult financial situation was mainly the state-owned BVG is, it seems the Senate is well aware. Traffic-Reyer Senator Young announced that wage increases in 2010 are now not unusual gains would be replaced. Instead, according to the contract with the transport operators on an increase in the country allocations from the current 250 million euros a year negotiated. It is going to "a fair balance," said Junge-Reyer further.
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