The various participants have shifted the issue towards a more fundamental debate about public transport in Hamburg. The call for a family ticket is only one part of a large document that reads like a comprehensive wishlist. The central discussion concerns the question of how much of the city's budget should be spent on public and private transport respectively.

Dorothy is still responsible for the forum, but she has reduced her involvement in the discussion itself.

As the discussion continues, the public transport supporters gain ground as quite a few of their opponents are losing interest in the debate. The result is that the style of the debate shifts from confrontation to a more constructive and co-operative dialogue.

It becomes clear that the petition will call for more financial support for the HVV from the government. This development opens the way for discussion of the more detailed question as to how the money should be spent.

Dorothy