Grüne on transport

The Greens want a statewide transport plan that links buses and trains across the state and makes at least hourly service binding everywhere. The aim is for people to get around affordably without a car.

The Greens want one transport plan for the whole state. Buses and trains should run at least once an hour everywhere. Then people can get around without a car. By 2035, everyone should be able to use buses and trains without barriers.

The plan is to be based on people's actual mobility needs and to set fixed service intervals. At least hourly service would be binding across the state. On that basis, buses and trains are to be joined into a coordinated network covering the whole state. Local public transport is also to be made barrier-free by 2035.

The Greens want to bring disused rail lines back into service and upgrade existing ones to create a dense and resilient network. The platform points to long waits and says a single construction site can cut off entire regions.

The Greens want to use old rail lines again. They want to upgrade other lines too. This should give the state more connections. Trains should be able to run on electricity or batteries.

The platform names the southern link to Usedom via the Karnin bridge, the Darßbahn, the Nord-Süd-Bahn, the Kaiserbahn and the Friedländer Bahn. It also calls for upgrading the Rostock–Stralsund line. The Vorpommern-Magistrale main line is to be upgraded quickly for 160 km/h. Lines are also to be made ready for electric and battery-electric operation.

The Greens want to coordinate bus and train timetables and make targeted use of regional express buses, on-demand buses and mobility hubs. In the platform's view, rural areas still lack a concept that gives commuters, students and tourists good connections.

The Greens want buses and trains to connect better. The timetables should fit together. Fast buses should link larger towns. On-demand buses should run where no regular bus goes.

Regional express buses are to link larger and mid-sized centers quickly, including across county lines, without replacing existing routes. On-demand buses should be reliable and quick to book and serve places regular routes do not reach. Mobility hubs are to make transfers easier, for example with park and ride, bike and ride and car sharing. The platform relies on a partnership with local governments to achieve this.

The Greens want to set up a single transit association for all of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is meant to offer an inexpensive ticket for all trips within the state, so that one ticket covers bus and train even on single journeys.

The Greens want one transit association for the whole state. That is a group of bus and train companies working together. Then one ticket is enough for bus and train. There should also be one shared app.

The association is to organize local transport more efficiently and make trips cheaper. A single mobility app is part of the plan. According to the platform, the offer is aimed especially at residents who do not use buses and trains regularly. Changing between bus and train is to be possible with a single ticket.

The Greens want to offer the Deutschlandticket (nationwide transit pass) free to everyone under 27 and at a much lower price to people with low incomes. The platform says mobility must not depend on a person's wallet because it is a precondition for participation, education and job opportunities.

The Greens want a free Deutschlandticket for everyone under 27. This is a pass for local buses and trains across Germany. People with little money should get it much cheaper. The Greens say young people often have no car and little money. They should still be able to get around.

The discounted ticket is meant to benefit seniors, trainees and people on basic income support, among others. The free ticket is meant to cover young people's trips not only to school, university or training but also for leisure. The platform argues that young people in this large rural state often depend on family members for rides and are limited in taking part in social life.

The Greens want to implement the state cycling network quickly and create a continuous, safe network for cycling and walking across the state. The platform cites paths that are in poor shape, end abruptly or are missing, which it says makes getting around risky especially for children and older people.

The Greens want more safe paths for bikes and people on foot. The paths should connect across the whole state. Fast bike routes should link larger towns. Existing paths should also be kept in good shape.

Every county and independent city is to get a coordination office for walking and cycling. Responsibility for long-distance cycle routes is to move to the state in the medium term, and fast cycle routes are to be built between larger and mid-sized centers. Existing infrastructure is to get reliable funding. Local governments are to get help setting up mobility hubs, and short footpaths in towns and rural areas are to be restored or newly built. Construction projects are to take all road users into account on an equal footing.

The Greens want to fund a statewide public charging network, make the state's vehicle fleet climate-neutral by 2031 and electrify bus service. The switch to climate-neutral vehicles should not fail because of missing chargers, power prices, housing situation or income; renewable power generated in the state is to be used for this.

The Greens want more charging stations for electric cars across the state. The state's own cars should be climate-neutral by 2031. Buses should run on electricity too. The power should come from within the state.

Regional providers and municipalities with more than 1,000 residents are to get funding to equip train stations, park-and-ride lots and government parking lots with solar-roofed fast chargers. Transit companies are to get financial and logistical help buying zero-emission buses and the charging equipment they need, in line with the EU Clean Vehicles Directive. Subsidies for private and commercial wallboxes are to be combined and supplemented, especially for renters, apartment buildings, trades and smaller businesses. Community energy cooperatives should be allowed to run their own charging services. Vocational schools are to offer more training in e-mobility.

The Greens pursue the goal that no one is killed or seriously injured in road traffic. To that end, roads and intersections are to be made safer, traffic calmed in towns and speeds lowered at danger spots; the platform points to 94 road deaths in the state in 2025.

The Greens want no more deaths on the roads. They want more crosswalks, lighting and modern traffic lights. Cars should drive more slowly in towns. Speed limits should apply at bus stops outside towns.

More vulnerable road users are to be protected with more lighting, crosswalks and modern traffic signals. Intersections and junctions are to be redesigned for pedestrians and cyclists, drawing on experience from other countries. The new leeway in road traffic law is to be used for more traffic calming in built-up areas. Speed zones are to be set up at bus stops outside towns where no 70 km/h limit exists yet, and an 80 km/h limit is to apply on roads without safe cycling routes.