Public transport could be “emissions problem solver #1” in cities
Association of German Transport Companies (VDV)
The increase in public transport passengers in Germany shows the potential for further growth of the system, which in turn could make it “problem solver #1” in reducing transport sector emissions in cities and metropolitan areas, said Jürgen Fenske, president of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV), in a press release. Public transport passenger numbers rose by 1.5 percent in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period last year. Fenske called for a special funding programme for public transport to be able to lower pollution in cities by shifting transport to buses and trains.
Find the press release in German here.
For background, read the CLEW dossier The energy transition and Germany’s transport sector.
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