CDU/CSU on transport

The CDU and the CSU want to reverse the ban on new combustion engine cars and review the CO2 fleet limits. They reject a general speed limit on the autobahn and driving bans in city centers, because they see individual mobility as an expression of freedom.

The CDU and the CSU want to keep allowing cars with gasoline and diesel engines. The planned ban should go. There should be no general speed limit on the autobahn. A driver's license should be affordable for young people.

The auto industry is to remain a leading industry. Penalty payments under the fleet limits are to be avoided. The parties also reject converting parking spaces to other uses. A driver's license is to become cheaper through less red tape and more efficient training. The charging network for electric cars is to grow appropriately. In the freight sector, the burden from the CO2 price and the CO2 surcharge is to be reduced.

The CDU and the CSU want to slim down and reorganize Deutsche Bahn. The rail network and train operations are to be separated more clearly to allow more competition.

The CDU and the CSU want to rebuild Deutsche Bahn. The company should become leaner. Tracks and train services should be more separate. The federal government pays most of the cost for the tracks.

The platform sees structural problems at the railway. The federal government is to be the main funder of maintenance, expansion and modernization of the infrastructure. The parties give special attention to cross-border lines, for example toward Poland.

The CDU and the CSU want to fund transport infrastructure on a lasting basis, independent of budget swings, and attract private capital. Planning procedures are to become simpler and faster.

Roads, bridges and rail lines are old. The CDU and the CSU want to secure enough money for them in the long run. Private investors should also put in money. Building projects should get approval faster.

Replacement structures and minor changes or extensions are to need only a notification instead of a full planning approval procedure; authorities are to review quickly. Highways, bridges and roads are to get enough money for upkeep and new construction. Local public transport is to be reliable in cities and rural areas, with transparent and sufficient funding. The costs of air travel are to fall to a level that is competitive in Europe.

The CDU and the CSU want to allow other climate-friendly drive systems and fuels alongside electric vehicles, such as e-fuels, hydrogen and biofuels. All modes of transport are meant to complement each other, and Germany is to become a technology leader in autonomous driving.

The CDU and the CSU want to allow many kinds of engines. These include electric cars, hydrogen and synthetic fuels. Cars, buses, trains and bikes should work well together. People should be able to register cars online everywhere.

The platform names e-fuels, hydrogen and sustainable biofuels as examples of alternatives to electric drive. Private transport and public transit are to be planned together and made accessible. It calls for new bike paths, mobility hubs at transport junctions and support for shared mobility. Freight is to rely on zero-emission trucks, rail and waterways, and professional driver training is to be reformed to address the driver shortage. Vehicle registration is to be available digitally in a uniform way nationwide, along with a digital vehicle file. The National Port Strategy is to be developed further.