The utilization of the buses and trains operated by BSAG is less than 75 percent. Nevertheless, at certain times it gets tight in the vehicles. (Christina Kuhaupt)
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Local public transport (ÖPNV) needs to be improved. More space and distance, more vehicles and personnel, equalized passenger flows and more financial resources are needed to reduce the risk of infection in buses and trains. The traffic deputies agreed on this on Tuesday.
The safety and the level of the risk of infection in local public transport is an important topic in all transport ministerial conferences, reported Maike Schaefer, who has been the first Green politician to chair the conference since January 1. “There is not enough vehicle material in almost all municipalities nationwide,” said Schaefer. In Bremen, adjustments are made again and again. For example, Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) continues to use older vehicles that were supposed to be replaced by the new “Nordlicht” tram.
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For more distance in the vehicles
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To ensure that vehicles can be replenished as quickly as possible, the department has already submitted an application to get the corresponding money from the Bremen fund. In addition, financial aid is also requested from the federal government. It is a problem for the BSAG that the financial deficit is increasing with fewer passengers. This is reason enough to demand financial compensation from the federal government.
Infection Risk Study
The Senator for Transport announced that there would be a study on the risk of corona infection in buses and trains. “If you want to keep the correct distance in all vehicles, half of the passengers would have to stay outside,” said Schaefer. But you want to avoid the crowd at the stops.
According to BSAG chief planner Andreas Busch, the utilization of local transport is currently under 75 percent. However, there are currently different events every week. Talks were held with the Güterverkehrszentrum (GVZ) in order to stretch the starting times of the shifts in order to equalize the number of buses on the buses. According to Busch, the companies there reported that this was not possible due to the volume of parcels, among other things. The Green politician Ralph Saxe reacted angrily: “It stunned me that the companies there said that they couldn’t manage to change routines and processes.” That was irresponsible to the employees. Everyone is obliged to do something to protect against infection. He asks to speak “a little more clearly” with the companies on this point. Senator Schaefer added that she had also talked to the education department about straightening out the early days of school. The lockdown made things different.
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Local public transport in Bremen
-BSAG is at its capacity limit
When the weather is bad, buses and trains can no longer use public transport in Bremen …
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