traffic jam capital of Berlin: In no other German city car driver lost in the year 2018, so a lot of time in Berlin, an average of 154 hours, or six full days. Given these Figures, and the chronic congestion on roads, traffic Senator Regine Günther calls (independent, Green) drivers to disconnect their Car.
“We want the people to abolish their car,” said Günther on Wednesday in a speech on the future of mobility in Berlin. Instead of driving, people should pay back in the future with public transport, the Bicycle, or in shared vehicles from Sharing providers their Everyday journeys. “The less cars on the road, the more space for those who are really in need of the car,” said Günther and referred, among other things, on entrepreneurs, the current situation is causing on the streets of massive economic damage.
Günther, who had followed an invitation of the “Mittelstand” and economic Union of the CDU, said: “The old concept of mobility is the car-friendly city is reaching its limits.” Currently in the city of through vehicles blocked areas should be used for other purposes such as housing or green spaces. More vehicles in Berlin do not, the contract said Günther.
With a view to the tags previously adopted local transport plan, they explained the aim of the public TRANSPORT in the future, a priority. With the planned investment of 28 billion Euro to the fleets of S – and U should be enlarged-path, routes expanded, and a higher frequency on the routes.
in Addition, the bus should be electrified by 2030 completely. A Central aim of günther’s given the high level of nitrogen oxide values to each of the main roads of the city. You ventured the forecast: “The combustion engine has had its day and will be quickly replaced.”
Voluntary retrofits for Trucks
To cyclists and pedestrians, to better protect 2018 will be accounted for, both groups, about half of the 45 traffic fatalities in the city – promoted Günther for a voluntary Alliance of medium-sized companies and freight forwarders to retrofit their vehicles with cornering wizard.
in the face of complicated legislative procedure, the Truck would have to be retrofitted without legal obligation “to prevent Bicycle riders are killed due to lack of equipment of the vehicles,” says Günther. Previously, she had declared: “Bicycle deaths by right-turning trucks are no more accidents, and there are standard situations.”
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