Elevated railway and S-Bahn: Almost 3,000 fines imposed for begging

Sanctions against beggars in the Hamburg public transport system are to continue. However, the fines imposed for these offenses generally do not have to be paid. In the past twelve months alone, almost 3,000 fines for begging and playing music were issued by the Hochbahn and Deutsche Bahn. As many as in 2022 and 2023 combined. This was revealed by inquiries from the Left Party to the Hamburg Senate. A Hochbahn spokesperson told Hinz&Kunzt that t…