Traffic - Car sharing is only an issue in the big cities
Car sharing has so far almost exclusively been an issue in the major cities in Saxony-Anhalt. As a survey by Deutsche Presse-Agentur shows, with the exception of the Harz region, car sharing is almost only available in the state's larger cities. Halle is in the lead by a wide margin. However, data from the Bundesverband Carsharing also shows that other cities in Germany have expanded their services more significantly than the cities in Saxony-Anhalt in recent years.
According to the federal association, Halle has the most car sharing cars in Saxony-Anhalt. More than 210 vehicles are available here. In a nationwide comparison, Halle was ranked 20th in the last city ranking in 2022. According to the association's calculations, there are 0.88 car sharing vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants. Magdeburg came in 63rd place. Ten years ago, Magdeburg was in 29th place and Halle in 18th place.
Halle is currently working on a holistic mobility concept, which will be completed shortly. This concept also describes the expansion of stationary car sharing in the various city districts and at bus stops.
Several municipalities and districts in the Harz region joined forces last year with the Ein Harz initiative to establish a comprehensive car sharing network. In Saxony-Anhalt, Wernigerode and Halberstadt are among the 16 locations in the Harz region. According to a spokeswoman for the city of Wernigerode, the utilization rate is in line with expectations. There is also increasing interest in the various districts.
Just a few weeks ago, Aschersleben signed a contract for a car sharing service. There are also specially advertised parking spaces in the towns of Wittenberg and Dessau-Roßlau. The other towns and municipalities in the state reported that demand was very low due to their rural structures and that there were therefore no offers.
BUND in Saxony-Anhalt also points this out. Car sharing is a good tool that enables people to use a car without owning one. It fills a gap, said state managing director Christan Kunz when asked, but can only have a limited effect in rural areas in particular. Here, sophisticated public transport services are probably the most important building block for the transport transition.
Federal Carsharing Association city ranking
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- Despite being primarily an issue in major cities, car sharing is also being explored in municipalities like Wernigerode in the Harz region of Saxony-Anhalt.
- In contrast to Halle, which boasts over 210 car sharing vehicles and is ranked 20th in Germany, the utilization rate of car sharing in Wernigerode is in line with expectations, according to city officials.
- The German Press Agency reported that while car sharing has almost exclusively been an issue in Saxony-Anhalt's larger cities, there have been recent efforts to expand the service to more rural areas like Wernigerode.
- According to the Bundesverband Carsharing, car sharing is a valuable tool that enables people to utilize a vehicle without owning one, but its impact is limited in rural areas, where sophisticated public transport services are essential for the transport transition.
Source: www.stern.de
