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With the beginning of the Corona pandemic, the night express service in the Traunstein district was discontinued. © Photomontage Traunstein district/dpa_Fabian Strauch
For decades, younger “night owls” in particular could rely on it: the night express that runs through the Traunstein district on weekends. But Corona put an end to it. When will this cheap and practical service return?
Traunstein district – Die one way for four eurosround trip for seven – no taxi can compete with these prices, especially not in the middle of the night: The night express buses have long been an institution in the Traunstein district on weekends. And the plan was actually to send them out again this summer. At least that was the target in a resolution passed by the district council last December. But nothing is happening yet…
At the turn of the year, the “night owls” are to sail again
Due to the relatively high contract sum awarded to the transport companies, a EU-wide tender necessaryBut “no offers were received at first,” says Mathias Heinrichs, press spokesman for the district administration, when asked by chiemgau24.de. This means that it is now possible to speak directly with the local bus companies. And: The district office already has concrete offers“The plan is for operations to start at the turn of the year,” says Heinrichs.
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The service runs from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday, between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.In contrast to the past, Minibuses Because the staff does not need a bus driver’s license. Because this was the biggest problem in the recent past: a serious staff shortageBooking and payment should be done via app. With the Deutschlandticket, it has been said so far, the journeys are not free, but are only about half the regular price.
Five lines across the district will touch almost every municipality
Five lines will depart from all corners of the district towards Traunstein and return again: from Schnaitsee via Obing and Seebruck, from Engelsberg via Trostberg and Traunreut, from Tittmoning through the Rupertiwinkel, from Ruhpolding and Inzell and from Reit im Winkl through the AchentalThe night express runs through almost every municipality. As is often the case with public transport, the public sector is spending a lot of money on the whole thing: the costs are estimated at 500,000 euros per year.
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The district office estimates that around 200 passengers per weekend. However, the ticket revenue, estimated at 47,000 euros, and subsidies from the government of Upper Bavaria are not yet included in the total costs. “The night express takes our young people through the region safely and cheaply at night on weekends. It was therefore very important to us to reintroduce the night express despite the current circumstances, such as the shortage of drivers at the transport companies,” concluded District Administrator Siegfried Walch (CSU). (xe)
