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Im really curious to what extend this will affect how full/busy regional transit will be.

I also wonder what happens to the people who control tickets fulltime. Their job seems pretty pointless when almost everyone has the ticket.

Likely extremely busy - at least on the inside - because there's essentially no wiggle room in the form of extra vehicles or personnel.

If the trains get full enough, you don't even have to pay the 9 euros as no one can control your tickets :p

It is already at tipping point of fullness without this

Depends on location

Here in Northern Germany it's pretty terrible

Are you referring to one specific connection? Two? Five? A significant fraction?

3.5 times 4