PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Lack of personnel: mobility guarantee only feasible by 2030
A bus or train everywhere in the state at short intervals during rush hour: Transport Minister Winfried Hermann does not believe that the mobility guarantee agreed in the Green-Black coalition agreement can be implemented by 2026. "We will define the mobility guarantee in such a way that it can be realized by 2030," the Green politician told the German Press Agency in Stuttgart. The mobility guarantee will not be fully achieved by 2026. "But we will take big steps towards it."
The Green-Black coalition agreement actually stipulates that all citizens will receive a mobility guarantee by 2026. A bus should then run at least every 30 minutes during peak times in rural areas and at least every 15 minutes in urban centers.
The CDU had already warned in April last year that there might not be enough bus drivers for this. Hermann now agrees. "In the end, our demands could fail because we have a massive shortage of train drivers and bus drivers," the transport minister told dpa. You can set yourself nice goals, but if there is a lack of personnel, there are limits.
However, the implementation of the project is not just starting now. "We have actually almost achieved the mobility guarantee, especially in conurbations," said Hermann. A quarter-hourly service is already largely in place there. "In rural areas, we also have half-hourly services at peak times in some cases. But we still need to do more." To achieve this, Hermann wants to focus primarily on flexible and demand-oriented services. "I will submit a proposal to the coalition that is affordable and has great benefits."
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- Despite the concerns raised by Transport Minister Winfried Hermann, the Green-Black coalition agreement aims to provide a mobility guarantee for all citizens by 2026, with bus services running at least every 30 minutes in rural areas and every 15 minutes in urban centers during rush hour.
- The German Press Agency reported from Stuttgart that Hermann, a Green politician, has suggested revising the definition of the mobility guarantee to make it achievable by 2030 due to concerns about a potential shortage of bus and train drivers.
- In April 2021, the CDU had predicted possible issues related to insufficient bus drivers, and Hermann now concurs, stating that the ambitious mobility guarantee goals may not be attainable due to personnel shortages within the railroad and bus sectors.
- When speaking with the German Press Agency, Hermann noted that while full implementation of the mobility guarantee might not be achievable by 2026, substantial progress has already been made in busy urban centers, with quarter-hourly services currently in place in many of these areas.
- To further advance the mobility guarantee, Hermann plans to propose a budget-friendly and beneficial plan to the coalition, with a focus on flexible and demand-oriented services, hoping to enhance mobility options in rural areas as well as urban centers.
Source: www.stern.de
