The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Raging ticket controller seizes Chinese traveler's passport Germany's national rail operator is in hot water after a ticket controller reacted aggressively to a newly arrived Chinese traveler who made one of the most basic transit mistakes: forgetting to stamp her ticket. https://www.thelocal.de/20160526/shock-as-harsh-ticket-controller-seizes-chinese-tourists-passport Thu, 26 May 2016 19:14:34 +0200 shock-as-harsh-ticket-controller-seizes-chinese-tourists-passport Public transport price hike to hit nationwide Trains, buses and trams across Germany are set to get around 2.4 percent more expensive for passengers in January's annual price re-jig. https://www.thelocal.de/20151012/public-transport-price-hike-to-hit-nationwide Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:39:28 +0200 public-transport-price-hike-to-hit-nationwide