@nickofnz Intereting view from the outside! Here in Germany we had this ticket for three months at 9€/month. This was great, since it was really inclusive, i.e. people that normally could not afford to travel could now do so. That will be harder at 49€/month, since this is more than what the base level social security allows for public transport.
So I see mixed feelings here in GER: It makes it cheaper for people that commute regularly. And it makes it much easier, too. The map for public transport here must have used the political map of the Holy Roman Empire as inspiration 😉 But there are still things that should be improved. In particular now the offering needs to be improved. During the three months of the 9€-Ticket main trains were so full that people with wheelchairs had problems getting. So not inclusive in that respect.
Anyway, it is a step in the right direction. And yes, more countries should do the same!