Berlin and Brandenburg:Greens for better public transport connections

Transport policy - Berlin and Brandenburg:Greens for better public transport connections

The offer of bus and train connections between Berlin and Brandenburg is considered significantly improvement-needed from the perspective of the Berlin Greens. In the metropolitan region, there is a great need for commuter and leisure transportation, according to a thesis paper by the Green Fraction, which will be discussed at the Green Congress "JWD adé - well supplied in Berlin and Brandenburg" on Friday.

The route between the S-Bahn stations in Hoppegarten, Brandenburg, and Friedrichshagen, Berlin, is approximately nine kilometers long. "With a car, it takes about twelve minutes for this route. However, with public transportation, one is approximately one hour on the way," say the Berlin Greens.

There is a lack of a direct connection between the two places. Similar is the case with connections between Lichtenrade and Kleinmachnow, Marienfelde and Wannsee. "While one can use direct road connections with a car, one is currently partially twice as long on long detours with public transportation," the Berlin Greens add.

Therefore, it is necessary to finally come up with a real joint planning for mobility on the city outskirts and in the hinterland. In addition to train connections to the Berlin center, especially connections are needed that would better connect the cities, municipalities, and outer Berlin districts in a ring-like manner.

The Greens see an enormous improvement in a potential second railway ring, which would connect the outer Berlin districts and Brandenburg and enable new transfer-free direct connections. Perspectively, in their conviction, a third ring would also be desirable, which could better connect Brandenburg cities and municipalities such as Brandenburg (Havel), Rathenow, Neustadt (Dosse), Neuruppin, Templin, Eberswalde, Fürstenwalde, Beeskow, Lübben, Luckau, Jüterbog, or Belzig.

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1. The Berlin Greens have identified the rail connection between Hoppegarten, Brandenburg, and Friedrichshagen, Berlin, as significantly improvement-needed, as public transportation takes approximately one hour for a nine-kilometer route, which is twice as long compared to a car.
2. In the metropolitan region, the Berlin Greens argue that there is a great need for transportation, particularly commuter and leisure options, and they are advocating for a more comprehensive transport policy.
3. The Berlin Greens propose a solution to the current lack of direct connections between Hoppegarten and Friedrichshagen and similar issues between Lichtenrade and Kleinmachnow, Marienfelde and Wannsee. They suggest a real joint planning for mobility on the city outskirts and in the hinterland, with a focus on train connections that would better connect the cities, municipalities, and outer Berlin districts in a ring-like manner.
4. In the long term, the Greens see potential in a second and even third railway ring, which would connect the outer Berlin districts and Brandenburg cities, such as Brandenburg (Havel), Rathenow, Neustadt (Dosse), Neuruppin, Templin, Eberswalde, Fürstenwalde, Beeskow, Lübben, Luckau, Jüterbog, or Belzig, enabling new transfer-free direct connections.

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