Transportation
Lindner Says 1 Year of €9 Ticket Would Cost Germany €14 Billion
Passengers board a train at Berlin Central Station in Berlin.
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German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he opposes the extension of the popular 9-euro ticket for local transport as it would cost 14 billion euros ($14.1 billion) that could be better deployed elsewhere.