AfD on transport

The AfD demands that all infrastructure projects in the Structural Strengthening Act for Lusatia be carried out and that the road and rail network be expanded. What it sees as a one-sided focus on climate measures is to end.

The AfD wants more roads and rail lines in Lusatia. All planned building projects should happen. Money should not go only to climate projects.

The platform ties the region's competitiveness to working roads, bridges and rail lines. An AfD-led state government would press the federal government to withdraw the current priority list of the three-party federal coalition. The party regards that list as dominated by Green policy.

The AfD wants to align the road network with forecast traffic, widen the A 13 autobahn to six lanes, and draw up long-term transport and road plans. At the same time, truck transit is to move to rail, and the repealed Section 43 of the state road act is to be reinstated.

The AfD wants more and better roads in Brandenburg. The A 13 autobahn should get six lanes. The state should make long-term plans for traffic. Trucks passing through should go by train. A deleted section of the road law should apply again.

The platform treats road and rail as equals and wants to scrap regulations it considers ideologically driven. It calls for a state transport plan and plans for building and repairing state roads that span legislative terms and budgets. Special programs would repair or build town thoroughfares, bypasses, bridges, and waterway infrastructure. The AfD cites the Bernau model, under which unpaved sand roads are maintained rather than upgraded at residents' expense. Section 43 of Brandenburg's road act governed the construction and upgrading of state roads.

The AfD wants to enshrine basic public services as a state objective in Brandenburg's constitution, naming local public transit explicitly. The state is to fund buses and trains adequately and set minimum service standards.

The AfD wants to write buses and trains into the state constitution. The state would then have to provide good local transit. There should be enough money for it. Every part of the state should get a minimum level of service.

The platform calls for transit coverage across the whole state, adequately paid for by the state to relieve the counties. It adds minimum requirements for service and facilities, such as accessible stops and transfer points. The reasoning is that being able to reach work, school, doctors, and shops is a precondition for freedom and participation. The AfD accuses the state government of ignoring the public's mobility needs.

The AfD wants to extend the bike path network, especially in towns and tourist regions, and make existing paths more suitable for everyday use. Separate bike paths are to be built along state roads.

The AfD wants to build more bike paths in Brandenburg. This applies above all to towns and vacation regions. State roads should get their own bike paths next to them. The paths should work well for everyday trips.

The expansion is to be sped up. The platform justifies this with the steadily growing number of road users. The plan is for dedicated paths, separated from the roadway, running alongside state roads.

The AfD rules out driving bans for diesel and gasoline vehicles over exceeded pollution limits. It expects the combustion engine to remain the main form of propulsion on the road for a long time.

The AfD wants no driving bans for diesel and gasoline cars. It doubts the limits and the measurements. The AfD says the combustion engine will stay important for a long time. Many commuters in Brandenburg drive diesel cars.

The platform calls the limits arbitrary and the measurements questionable. It says the combustion engine is highly developed and keeps improving in fuel use and emissions. The party views the debate over nitrogen oxides as ideologically driven and aimed against private car travel. It notes that more than 35 percent of commuters in the state drive a diesel.

The AfD wants speed checks to be used only where they serve road safety. It suspects that many checks are mainly meant to bring in revenue for the budget.

Police should only use speed cameras for safety. Speed cameras should not earn money for the state. The AfD believes it is often about money today. Police should have more time for other tasks.

There are to be no more financial incentives for checks without a factual reason. The platform cites revenue of more than 60 million euros that the state budget records from speed checks and traffic monitoring. In the AfD's view, even the appearance that it is about money rather than preventing danger harms trust in the rule of law and the police. It also says officers are kept from more important duties.