Question 134
They want to abolish the bus line that you always use to get to work. What can you do to maintain the bus line?
Deutsch: Man will die Buslinie abschaffen, mit der Sie immer zur Arbeit fahren. Was können Sie machen, um die Buslinie zu erhalten?
Answer options
- I become a member of a sports club and train cycling.
- I participate in a citizens' initiative for the preservation of the bus line or found an initiative myself.✓ Correct answer
- I write a letter to the forestry office of the municipality.
- I am contacting the tax office because, as a taxpayer, I have a right to the bus line.
Explanation
Imagine that you use a certain bus line every day to get to work. One day you learn that this bus line is to be abolished for cost reasons. Many people from the surrounding area would be affected by this and would have to change their habits. They are now considering what options there are for citizens to get involved in order to maintain the bus line or to influence the decision of the municipality.
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