What do the parties in Bremen say on transport?

The BIW wants to abolish Bremen's low-emission zone because, in its view, it harms retail, tourism and skilled trades. Downtown should stay easy to reach by car, and public parking should no longer be removed. The party rejects a congestion charge.

The BIW wants to end the low-emission zone in Bremen. It says the zone hurts stores. Cars should get into downtown easily. There should be enough parking. The BIW rejects a fee for driving into the city.

The BIW wants to quickly modernize and expand rail, road and waterways in the hinterland of Bremen's ports. This is meant to avoid bottlenecks as cargo and container traffic is expected to grow. Several rail and highway projects are named.

Bremen's ports should handle more goods. That takes good routes. The BIW wants to expand rail, roads and waterways quickly. This includes several highways and rail lines.

The BIW wants lasting road repairs and smoother traffic in the city centers. It opposes what it sees as one-sided restrictions on drivers and calls for a balance between mobility, the economy, and the environment.

The BIW wants roads to be repaired properly. Traffic lights should be timed so cars stop less often. Roundabouts should replace many intersections with lights. Residential areas should get more calm zones. Trucks should not drive through them.

The BIW rejects a general speed limit on the three-lane A1 and A27 highways and wants flexible electronic speed control instead. A 30 km/h limit should apply only for safety reasons, such as near schools and kindergartens.

The BIW wants no fixed speed limit on the A1 and A27 highways. Electronic signs should set the speed depending on conditions. A 30 km/h limit should apply near schools and kindergartens. The BIW does not want 30 km/h on main roads. Speed cameras should only serve safety.

The CDU wants to keep Bremen Airport as a passenger airport and support its renovation. A private co-owner would bring in money and expertise. It also wants a review of whether more of the runway can be used for regular traffic.

The CDU wants to keep Bremen Airport for travelers. The city should help with repairs. A private company should become a co-owner and bring money. Planes should be allowed to use a longer part of the runway.

The CDU wants to improve land access to the ports and quickly expand hinterland connections. This includes rail projects in the Hanover–Hamburg–Bremen triangle and completion of the A20 highway.

The CDU wants better routes to the ports. Trains and trucks should get to the port and away faster. New tracks should be built for this. The A20 highway should also be finished.

The CDU supports adjusting the shipping channel of the Outer Weser so the largest container ships can keep calling at Bremerhaven. Bremen and Lower Saxony should not block each other on the Weser projects.

The CDU wants to adjust the shipping channel of the Outer Weser. The channel is the path ships use in the river. This lets very large ships keep coming to Bremerhaven. Protection of nature and against floods should be examined.

The CDU wants to pass a mobility law that makes transport projects binding. It justifies this with what it sees as overly long procedures and decaying infrastructure. All modes of transport are to be considered together.

The CDU wants to make a law for transport. It should say what gets built and when. It should also show the costs. The CDU thinks projects take too long today. Cars, bikes, buses, and walkers should all be considered.

The CDU wants to introduce resident parking only with the consent of residents and the local advisory council, and to cap the annual fee at 100 euros. Parking partly on the sidewalk would be allowed where enough sidewalk remains. Neighborhood garages are also planned.

The CDU wants new rules for parking in residential areas. Resident parking should cost no more than 100 euros a year. Residents should have a say first. Cars may park partly on the sidewalk if enough space is left. There should also be garages for whole neighborhoods.

The CDU wants to introduce a "Bremen-Takt" (Bremen service interval): during the day, no one should wait more than ten minutes for a bus or tram. The party argues that only more frequent service will win people over to the shift away from cars.

The CDU wants buses and trams to run more often. From 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., no one should wait more than 10 minutes. The party says this is the only way to get more people to use buses and trams.

The CDU wants to connect the Bremen-Nord district better to the city center. The RS1 regional rail line would run more often and at night, along with an additional track, new stops, and transfer hubs. The program cites overcrowded, delayed, and canceled trains as the reason.

The CDU wants better links between Bremen-Nord and the city center. The RS1 train should run more often, also at night. There should be another track and new stops. At stations, it should be easier to switch to a bike or car.

The CDU wants smoother traffic: traffic lights would be switched off at night where possible and linked with vehicles to create green waves. Garbage trucks would use cameras and sensors to record road conditions. The 30 km/h limit outside schools and daycare centers would apply only until 8 p.m.

The CDU wants traffic to flow better. Some traffic lights should be off at night. Traffic lights should share data with vehicles. Garbage trucks should find potholes with cameras. The 30 km/h limit near schools should end at 8 p.m.

The CDU wants to offer on-demand rides on the city's outskirts, where regular bus lines are often uneconomical. Self-driving buses would start in small areas as soon as possible. The Weser river would be developed as an additional transport route.

The CDU wants new public transit options. On the edge of the city, vehicles should come when people order them. This is called on-demand. Buses without drivers should soon run in small areas. More boats should also carry people on the Weser river.

The CDU wants buses and trams in Bremen's city center to be usable by everyone without a ticket. The program points to the 9-euro ticket, which it says showed that people use public transit when the price is right.

The CDU wants everyone to ride buses and trams for free in Bremen's city center. People would not need a ticket there. The party says more people use public transit when the price is good.

The CDU wants to introduce an annual pass for 365 euros that is valid across the entire VBN regional transit network. Students would ride for free. The party wants public transit to be clearly cheaper than driving.

The CDU wants cheaper tickets for buses and trains. A pass for one year should cost 365 euros. Students should get a free monthly pass. A day trip between Bremen and Bremerhaven should cost 10 euros at most.

The CDU wants a comprehensive mobility app for Bremen that brings all services together. Car sharing would get more spaces and priority in parking. Fixed parking areas would become mandatory for e-scooters and shared bikes.

The CDU wants one app for all means of transport in Bremen. The app should show the best option. There should be more spaces for car sharing. Car sharing means many people share one car. E-scooters should only be parked in fixed areas.

The CDU wants to take up the Verkehrsentwicklungsplan (transport development plan) again and implement it without interruptions. The district advisory councils would be firmly involved. The city would be considered as a whole, not just from the center.

Bremen has a plan for transport. The CDU wants to take up this plan again and carry it out. The councils in the districts should help decide. The whole city should count, not only the center.

The CDU wants to make cycling in Bremen easier, with bike lanes in every district, faster construction of bike bridges over the Weser, and a subsidy program for cargo bikes. The program describes Bremen as a state of short distances where much can be done by bike.

The CDU wants to make cycling in Bremen easier. Every district should have bike lanes. Broken bike lanes should be repaired. Bridges for bikes over the Weser should be finished faster. There should be funding for cargo bikes.

The FDP commits to Bremen Airport and wants to fully clear its maintenance backlog. It wants to support new flight routes with one million euros a year and look for a partner to take a stake in the airport.

The FDP wants to keep and strengthen Bremen Airport. All needed repairs should be done. Each year, one million euros should go to new flight routes. An experienced partner should join the airport. But the city should still decide.

The FDP wants to adapt the Weser's shipping channels toward the sea and inland as needed and maintain them continuously. This is meant to keep the ports accessible to large modern vessels. Environmental and nature protection are to be taken into account.

The FDP wants to adapt the shipping channel of the Weser river. The channel is the deep part of the river for ships. Big ships should still be able to reach the ports. Nature should be considered in this work.

The FDP wants to link the ports better to the hinterland by rail, road, and inland waterways and to remove bottlenecks. It names specific rail and highway projects, including outside the state of Bremen. The goal is for the ports to keep pace with Rotterdam, Antwerp, and other locations.

The FDP wants better routes from the ports to the rest of the country. This includes more rail tracks and new highways. River ships should play a role too. This should help the ports keep up with other big ports.

The FDP wants to move the tram out of Obernstraße and turn the street into a promenade and experience street. The freed-up space is to be used for markets, events, restaurants, greenery and relaxation.

Today the tram runs through Obernstraße in Bremen. The FDP wants to take the tram out of this street. The street should become a place for strolling. There should be room for markets, cafés and more plants.

The FDP wants downtown Bremen to remain easy to reach by every mode of transport, including by car. It relies on a mix of transfer hubs, more parking, sharing services, better sidewalks and a new loop bus.

Everyone should be able to get to downtown Bremen easily. This includes cars. The FDP wants to build places for changing, for example from car to tram. There should be more parking. A new bus should drive in a loop through downtown. Sidewalks should get better.

The FDP wants to review the future of Columbusstraße in Bremerhaven. The road is to keep its capacity but no longer separate downtown from the Havenwelten; narrowing it without a plan for the freed-up land is rejected.

Columbusstraße in Bremerhaven separates downtown from the harbor area. The FDP wants to change that. But cars should still be able to drive well. First there should be a plan for the free land. Residents should have a say.

The FDP wants to close a section of Bürgermeister-Smidt-Straße in Bremerhaven, known as the "Alte Bürger," to motorized through traffic. This is meant to create more outdoor space for restaurants and help the street grow as a meeting place for culture, business and students.

The Alte Bürger is a street in Bremerhaven with many bars and restaurants. The FDP wants fewer cars there. Residents, bikes and delivery vans can still drive. Restaurants should get more space outside. There should be more trash cans.

The FDP wants to improve sidewalks in Bremen and to record and clear the repair backlog. Paths are to be safe, clean and accessible, which according to the platform also benefits retail, restaurants and the climate.

Many people walk. The FDP wants better sidewalks. Broken paths should be repaired. The paths should be safe and clean. People in wheelchairs should be able to use them well too.

The FDP wants to expand cycling in Bremen and Bremerhaven and remove danger spots. Added to this are a plan for bike parking, green-arrow signs for cyclists and, in Bremerhaven, new routes and bicycle streets.

The FDP wants more cycling. Cycling should become safer. Dangerous spots should go away. There should be better parking for bikes. Bremerhaven should get new bicycle streets.

The FDP wants to repair existing bike paths and provide enough money for that. It rejects new premium cycling routes as long as upkeep of the existing network is not secured, and the bike lane on the street Am Wall is to go back to car traffic.

Many bike paths are in bad shape. The FDP wants to repair them first. It does not want to build new big bike routes for now. The bike lane on Am Wall should be for cars again.

The FDP continues to see the car as indispensable and wants to keep main traffic arteries efficient. It wants to tackle the parking shortage with neighborhood garages, resident parking and digital parking management rather than bans.

The FDP says: Many people need a car. Traffic should flow well. There should be more parking garages in the neighborhoods. The FDP does not want parking bans. There should be more charging stations for electric cars.

The FDP wants to put the taxi market on a market footing and open it to new mobility services such as Uber. The duty to operate for taxis is to be dropped, and private sharing services are to grow.

The FDP wants to open the taxi market. New companies like Uber should be allowed to drive in Bremen. Today taxis must be on call at set times. The FDP wants to drop this duty.

The FDP wants ride-hailing services such as Uber to be available in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Sharing services should also reach outlying districts, and new digital mobility services such as e-scooters should be permitted under fair competitive conditions.

The FDP wants to allow ride services like Uber in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Shared cars should also be available at the edge of the city. New services like e-scooters should be possible. The same rules should apply to all companies.

The FDP wants more frequent bus and tram service in Bremen, with waits of no more than seven minutes during the day and a ride every 25 minutes at night. Stops and ferry landings are to become safer and better equipped.

The FDP wants more buses and trams in Bremen. During the day, nobody should wait longer than 7 minutes. At night, there should be a ride every 25 minutes. Stops should be bright and safe.

The FDP wants more and more frequent buses to the freight village (GVZ), the overseas ports, and the fishing port. For the Überseestadt district, a loop service with electric, ideally autonomous vehicles and a ferry link are to be examined.

The FDP wants more buses to the ports and the freight center. This makes it easier for workers to get to work. The Überseestadt district should also be easier to reach. The FDP wants to test small electric vehicles and a ferry for this.

The FDP wants to link key hubs in the state with express lines and serve hard-to-reach neighborhoods with shuttle and on-demand minibuses. The city of Bremen's park-and-ride plan is also to be revised to cut downtown traffic and CO2 emissions.

The FDP wants fast buses between important places in the state. Small buses on request should go to remote neighborhoods. There should be better parking lots with links to buses and trams. People can leave their car there and switch.

The FDP wants to close the gap in the A281 highway as quickly as possible. According to the platform, the highway ring would noticeably ease traffic.

The FDP wants to finish building the A281 highway. Then there will be a ring around Bremen. The FDP says this eases traffic in several districts.

The FDP wants to clear the repair backlog for roads and bridges within ten years and rejects makeshift solutions. At the same time, Bremen's road construction standards are to be lowered, and new bridges over the Weser are to be built for more than just bicycles.

The FDP wants to repair broken roads and bridges. This should be done within ten years. Bremen should build roads in a less costly way. New bridges over the Weser river should not be for bikes only.

The FDP calls for a port bypass road (Hafenrandstraße) in Bremerhaven linking the Zollhaus Roter Sand with Cherbourger Straße and the port tunnel. It is meant to relieve the port and the Lehe district of through traffic.

The FDP wants a new road along the edge of the port in Bremerhaven. Then fewer cars and trucks drive through the port. The Lehe district should also get less traffic and noise.

The FDP wants a joint guideline across all agencies for construction sites and road closures so that information comes earlier and is clearer. Traffic light timing is to be reviewed continuously with digital tools so that all road users can move without long waits.

The FDP wants to plan road work better. Agencies should tell people earlier about road closures. Traffic lights should be timed better. Nobody should wait long, whether on foot, by bike, or by car.

The FDP wants to add two tracks to the rail line between Bremen and Bremerhaven and connect the two cities more often and at night. Bremerhaven is to become a regular long-distance stop, and the link to Groningen is to become a high-speed line in the long-distance network.

The FDP wants more tracks between Bremen and Bremerhaven. Trains should run more often, also at night. More long-distance trains should stop in Bremerhaven. The line to Groningen in the Netherlands should also get faster.

The FDP calls for a transport development plan for Bremerhaven and for the related council decisions to be carried out. To that end, the city planning office is to be moved back into the building department.

The FDP wants a plan for traffic in Bremerhaven. The plan should cover all kinds of transport. The ports and downtown should be easy to reach. The city planning office should belong to the building department again.

The Greens want to reduce car traffic in Bremen substantially to free up space for trees, play areas, cafés and benches. They cite the parliament's climate strategy, which calls for one-third fewer registered motor vehicles by 2030 and two-thirds fewer by 2038. Downtown is to be car-free by 2030.

The Greens want far fewer cars in Bremen. By 2030 there should be one-third fewer cars. By 2038 there should be two-thirds fewer. Downtown should have no cars by 2030. This should make more room for people and trees.

The Greens want to complete the network of premium bike routes by 2027 and close gaps in the cycling network. Five new bridges for pedestrians and cyclists are to be planned and started. More planning staff are meant to speed up delivery.

The Greens want more and better bike paths. A network of high-quality bike routes should be done by 2027. Five new bridges for walkers and bikes should be built. The city should hire more planners for this.

The Greens want to gradually convert curbside parking in neighborhoods close to the city center to other uses. This is meant to create more room for cycling, walking, children's play and green space. The platform argues that streets are not there for cars alone.

The Greens want to use curbside parking spots differently. This applies to areas near the city center. There should be more room for bikes and walkers. Children and green spaces should get more room too.

The Greens want to turn Bremen's Office for Roads and Traffic into an "Office for Transport Transition and Sustainable Mobility." It is to coordinate and carry out the shift in mobility and redistribute public space.

Bremen has an office for roads and traffic. The Greens want to give it a new focus. It will get a new name. It will work on climate-friendly transport.

Under the "Vision 0" principle, the Greens want to reach a point where no one dies in traffic. Sidewalks are to be free of obstacles, more 30 km/h areas and play streets created, and intersections made safer. At the federal level, the party advocates 30 km/h as the general rule in cities.

The Greens want no more deaths in traffic. Cars should no longer park on sidewalks. There should be more 30 km/h zones. Intersections should be safer. Paths and stops should be barrier-free.

The Greens want to make the trip to work less dependent on cars. They plan express buses to business parks, rail links for new business parks and better bike paths leading there. The party also backs the 49-euro ticket.

Many people drive to work. The Greens want to change that. Fast buses should go to business parks. New business parks should get a rail link. The 49-euro ticket should come quickly.

The Greens want buses and trams in Bremen to run more often and the network to reach further into residential areas. By 2027, major routes are to have service at least every 7 minutes. Prices for the youth, student and social tickets are to stay stable.

Buses and trams should run more often. On big routes, one should come every 7 minutes. Every residential area should have a stop nearby. Small buses should come on request. Some tickets should not get more expensive.

The Greens want to expand the public charging network for electric cars and set up small mobility hubs across the city. These would bundle car sharing, rental bikes, cargo bikes, e-scooters and charging points. Curbside parking spaces will be converted for this purpose.

The Greens want more charging points for electric cars. There should be one point for every 10 electric cars. Small stations should offer shared cars, rental bikes and scooters. Some curbside parking spots will go for this.

The Greens want the Regio-S-Bahn regional rail network to run more often and connect better with local transit. This is meant to make it easier for commuters to switch from the car. Regional bus service to neighboring towns is also to grow.

Many people commute to Bremen. The Greens want regional trains to run more often. A train should come at least every 30 minutes. There should be new stops. Buses should reach nearby towns every hour.

The Greens announce a major cycling initiative so that by 2038 a quarter of all kilometers traveled in Bremen can be covered by bike. It includes bike highways, closing gaps in the network, protected bike lanes and more bike parking. A dedicated task force is to carry out the plans.

The Greens want to do much more for bikes. There should be fast bike routes in several directions. Gaps in the bike network should be closed. There should be more safe bike parking. A special team should do the work.

The Greens want to expand transfer facilities for cars and bikes. People who live near the city center but still need a car are to keep it at park-and-ride lots in the future. Every train station and every larger stop is to have bike-and-ride.

The Greens want more park-and-ride lots. You leave your car there and continue by bus or train. Train stations should have bike parking. You should be able to lock these bike spaces.

The Greens want to double the number of shared cars in the state of Bremen to around 1,000 by 2026. This is meant to reduce the number of private cars, which the platform calls a prerequisite for meeting climate targets. Bike sharing is also to grow with public funding.

With car sharing, many people share one car. The Greens want twice as many of these cars. By 2026 there should be about 1,000. This should mean fewer private cars in the city. Rental bikes should be free for the first half hour.

The Greens want transport planning to follow transport goals rather than measured demand. New residential and business areas are to be approved only with infrastructure that makes cars largely unnecessary. The party rejects new major arterial roads and highway expansions, except for the A281.

The Greens want to plan differently. Good routes for buses, bikes and walkers should come first. Then people will use them. New areas should work almost without cars. The Greens do not want new big roads for cars.

The Greens want to push at the federal level for reduced-price versions of the 49-euro ticket for certain groups. They also want a simple, affordable fare system in the Bremen/Lower Saxony transit association. The platform points to the 9-euro ticket, which it says showed how much easy boarding helps people get around without a car.

The Greens want the 49-euro ticket to be cheaper for some people. This includes retirees, school students and university students. People with little money should be able to afford it too. Fares for buses and trains in the region should become simpler.

The Greens want a mobility law under which parking on public land in the city of Bremen generally costs money, initially around 30 euros a month. The revenue is meant to pay for expanding public transit through 2027 and for services such as car sharing. At the same time, parking on sidewalks is to be stopped consistently.

Parking on the street in Bremen should cost money. The Greens name about 30 euros a month. They want to use the money for more buses and trams. Cars should no longer park on sidewalks. Otherwise they get towed.

The Greens want to introduce public transit without tickets in the state of Bremen. It is to be paid for by a transport levy on all residents, commuters and visitors. This is meant to secure transit expansion even as the number of parking spaces, and with it parking revenue, declines.

The Greens want buses and trams without tickets. In return, everyone in Bremen pays a fee each month. Commuters and tourists pay something too. Then everyone can simply get on.

The Greens want to recruit more staff for transport planning and public transit. They plan new degree and continuing-education programs, a training drive and better working conditions in transit. The party's reasoning is that more infrastructure is to be built in eight years than in the past thirty years combined.

Bremen needs more skilled workers for more buses and trams. So the Greens want to train more people. There should be a new degree in transport planning. Jobs in public transit should pay better.

The Greens want to switch public transit to climate-neutral electric drives and stop buying new buses that run on fossil fuels. The rail network is to grow, including a tram line through the Woltmershausen district. E-scooters are to be parked only in fixed spots in the future.

Bremen should buy only electric buses from now on. The Greens also want more trams. A new line should run through Woltmershausen. E-scooters should only be parked in fixed spots.

The Greens want to strengthen rail and night trains to other European countries so that flights within Europe become unnecessary. Bremerhaven is to be connected permanently to the ICE high-speed network. Bremen is also to remain an aerospace hub and become a model site for cutting CO2 in aviation.

The Greens want more trains and night trains in Europe. Then fewer flights within Europe are needed. Bremerhaven should get ICE trains for good. Bremen should show how flying can be better for the climate.

The Greens want to end parking on the main streets of Bremen's Viertel district to gain room for pedestrians, cycling, outdoor dining and trees. Outdoor dining on parking spaces, which emerged during the pandemic, should remain possible permanently.

In Bremen's Viertel district, cars park on the main streets. The Greens want to end that. There should be room for walking and cycling. Restaurants should be allowed to put tables on parking spaces. This should also apply in other districts.

The Greens want to gradually clear downtown Bremen of moving and parked cars by 2030. They cite climate protection and more room for pedestrians, greenery, culture, and restaurants. Exceptions are planned for emergency services, deliveries, tradespeople, and people with limited mobility, among others.

The Greens want no more cars in downtown Bremen by 2030. This should make more room for people and trees. It should also help the climate. Ambulances, deliveries, and people with disabilities get exceptions.

The Greens want downtown to be reached mainly by public transit, bike, and on foot, and to link it more closely with neighboring districts. Walking and cycling routes are to be expanded and new bridges built. People driving in from farther away are to park outside the center and switch to transit.

The Greens want better routes into downtown. There should be more walking paths and bike paths. New bridges should cross the Weser river. Drivers should park outside and continue by bus or tram.

The Greens want to examine whether the elevated road at Breitenweg still makes sense if car traffic in the city center is to be reduced. They consider the Remberti roundabout oversized and want to redesign the area.

There is a raised road for cars at Breitenweg. The Greens want to check if Bremen still needs it. The Remberti roundabout is very large. The Greens think it is too big. They want to use the space in a new way.

The Greens want to rebuild the Domsheide square so the stop can handle more passengers. All trams would stop at one shared stop in front of the Glocke concert hall, which the party sees as the option with the fewest barriers.

Domsheide is an important square for trams. The Greens want to rebuild the stop there. All trams should stop at one place. This makes it easier for people with disabilities. The trams should also run more quietly.

The Greens want to reduce noise from road traffic. Highway sections running through residential areas would get a nighttime speed limit of 80 km/h, and at the federal level they back 30 km/h as the general rule in cities. Structural noise protection and enforcement checks are added to this.

The Greens want less noise from cars. On highways in residential areas, the night limit should be 80 km/h. In cities, 30 km/h should be the rule everywhere. The Greens push for this at the federal level. Daycare centers and schools on big roads get noise protection.

The Greens want no takeoffs or landings at Bremen Airport between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except for ambulance flights. Exceptions for delayed planes are to be narrowed further. Only especially quiet aircraft would be allowed in the hours just before and after.

Bremen Airport should be quiet at night. No planes should fly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Only flights for sick people are allowed. Early in the morning and late in the evening, only very quiet planes may fly.

The Greens want more freight to and from the ports to move by train and ship rather than by truck. To that end, rail lines are to be expanded and electrified. The platform sees this as a competitive advantage and as a lever for climate and environmental protection.

Goods reach the port by truck, train or ship. The Greens want more trains and ships and fewer trucks. Rail lines should be expanded for this. Trains there should run on electricity. This should help the climate and the port.

The Left wants urban development to start at the neighborhood level and set up low-car blocks there. The city center is to become a place for living and studying with a social mix.

Fewer cars should drive in some neighborhoods. People there get more space on the street. People should live and study in the city center. Poor and rich people should live there together.

The Left wants to cut car traffic by at least 30 percent by 2030; at least half of what remains should be electric. To that end, public transit is to be usable without a ticket and expanded faster. The expansion targets are to be set out in a mobility law.

The Left wants fewer cars on the roads. Buses and trams should be usable without a ticket. The network should grow faster. A new law should set the goals.

The Left wants less private car traffic and more public transit, walking, and cycling, and wants to enshrine this in a mobility law. The debt brake is to be suspended to pay for the necessary investments.

The Left wants fewer cars in the city. More people should use buses, trains, and bikes. A new law should set this down. Bremen should be allowed to borrow money for the costs.

The Left wants buses and trams in Bremen to be usable without a ticket from June 1, 2024. This is to be funded through higher property and business taxes plus federal money.

The Left wants buses and trams in Bremen to be free. This should start in June 2024. Two taxes should go up to pay for it. People with more money would pay more.

The Left wants to create a fast transit network that works without a subway and links places where many people live or work. A planning contract is to be put out to tender in the coming legislative term.

Bremen has no subway. Buses and trams are often slow. The Left wants a fast network without a subway. Experts should draw up a plan for it.

The Left wants to enlarge the transit network with new and extended tram lines, more S-Bahn stops, cross-town links, and ferries on the Weser. Poorly connected neighborhoods are to get priority.

Some districts have poor bus and train connections. The Left wants to build new lines. Trains should run more often. Ferries on the Weser river should be added too.

The Left wants more passenger, freight, and long-distance traffic on rail and plans to expand and reactivate lines for this. Freight is to shift from trucks to rail and water.

The Left wants more trains for people and goods. Some routes should get more tracks. Old routes should reopen. Fewer goods should travel by truck.

The Left wants to give pedestrians and cyclists more room and names zero traffic deaths ("Vision Zero") as the top goal. Protected bike lanes, faster cycling routes, and shorter waits at traffic lights are to help.

The Left wants more space for people on foot and on bikes. No one should die in traffic anymore. Bike lanes should be safe and wide. Traffic lights should turn green faster.

The Left demands a 30 km/h speed limit in the city, combined with physical traffic calming. On autobahns, a nationwide limit of no more than 120 km/h is to apply.

The Left wants a speed limit of 30 in the city. Big roads with four lanes keep a limit of 50. On highways the limit should be 120 at most. Fixed speed cameras should check this.

The Left wants to reduce the car's share of traffic by narrowing roads, removing a quarter of parking spaces, and making downtown car-free. The freed-up space is to be used for sidewalks, green areas, housing, and playgrounds.

The Left wants fewer cars in Bremen. Wide roads should become narrower. One in four parking spaces should go. Downtown should be car-free. The space should be used for green areas, paths, and homes.

People aged 60 and over are to get a lifelong free transit pass and monthly free taxi rides if they deregister their car. The program argues that many older people rarely use their car but still need it for certain trips.

Many older people rarely drive anymore. The Left makes them an offer. People over 60 who give up their car ride buses and trams for free. They also get free taxi rides every month.

Once the A 281 is finished, the Left rejects any further new or widened autobahns in Bremen and opposes continuing the A 20. It cites the protection of peatlands that store CO₂.

The Left wants no new highways in Bremen. Only the A 281 should still be finished. The A 20 should not be built further. Otherwise important peatlands would be destroyed.

The Left demands resident-only parking across the whole city with a socially acceptable base fee. A roundtable, a plan from the transport authority, and a municipal towing service are to tackle parking on sidewalks.

The Left wants parking for residents only across the city. The price should be fair. Big, heavy cars should pay double. Cars should no longer park on sidewalks.

The Left supports the EU-wide end of new non-climate-neutral cars from 2035 and wants to expand charging stations. It rejects subsidies for hybrid vehicles and for cars running on e-fuels or hydrogen.

From 2035, no new gasoline or diesel cars should be registered in the EU. The Left agrees with this. It wants more charging stations for e-cars and e-bikes. Hybrid cars should no longer get subsidies.

The Left rejects closing the passenger area of Bremen's airport or privatizing the airport. It cites business travel, international logistics chains, and the airport's status as critical infrastructure.

The Left wants to keep the airport in Bremen. Passengers should still be able to fly from there. The airport should belong to the city. The Left does not want to sell it to private companies.

The Left wants to renovate port infrastructure in Bremen and Bremerhaven and raise the share of rail transport. The northern German ports are to cooperate as one system instead of competing, so that logistics chains become climate neutral as quickly as possible.

The ports are important for Bremen. The Left wants to renew old port facilities. More goods should travel by train. The ports in the north should work together. Big ships should have to use electricity from land while in port.

The Left wants to improve public transit in Bremen-Nord. Buses are to be timed to connect with trains and serve outlying areas at frequent intervals, and a fast ferry on the Weser is to be added.

The Left wants better buses in Bremen-Nord. Buses should wait for the train. Remote neighborhoods should also get frequent buses. A fast ferry should run on the Weser river.

The SPD wants to expand the Bremen port railway so that even more freight moves to and from the ports by rail. It plans to press the federal government for investment in the seaports' hinterland connections.

The SPD wants to expand the railway in the port. Then more containers go by train instead of by truck. The federal government should pay for better links to the rest of the country.

The SPD wants to secure Bremen Airport financially through a restructuring plan and shift it to climate-neutral operations through investment. It regards the airport as important for the business location and the aerospace industry.

The SPD wants to keep Bremen Airport. A plan should make it financially stable. Its operations should no longer harm the climate. The workers should be part of this process.

The SPD wants to reorganize public transit in downtown Bremen and move the tram from Obernstraße to Martinistraße. In its view, the tram holds back the development of Obernstraße and the market square. A feasibility study is to provide the basis for the decision.

A tram runs through Obernstraße in Bremen. The SPD wants to move it to Martinistraße. Then a large walking zone can be created. First, a study checks whether this works. After that, the SPD wants to decide.

The SPD wants downtown Bremen to have as few cars as possible and to be planned from the pedestrian's point of view. The center is to stay reachable by every mode of transport, but not every mode should go into the core of the old town. Parking at the edge, shuttles, bike parking and better walking routes are meant to make this work.

Fewer cars should drive in downtown Bremen. Cars park at the edge of the city center. From there, small buses called shuttles take people further. There should be more parking for bikes. Walking routes should become nicer.

The SPD wants no one in Bremen to live more than 500 meters from a transit stop. It also plans on-demand services on the outskirts, more express buses to business parks and a mobility card covering different modes of transport.

The SPD wants more stops for buses and trams. No one should have to walk more than 500 meters. On the edge of the city, there should be rides on request. Fast buses should go to workplaces. One card should work for buses, parking garages, rental bikes and car sharing.

The SPD wants to better coordinate public transit, bike sharing, e-scooters, bike parking and car parking. It plans to expand the Mobi.Punkte (mobility hubs) and create uniform digital payment options so that switching between modes becomes easier.

The SPD wants to connect buses, trams, shared bikes and e-scooters better. There should be more Mobi.Punkte. These are places with several kinds of transport. People should pay digitally in the same way everywhere.

The SPD wants to introduce fare-free local public transit for all Bremen residents through the "Bremen-Ticket." It is to be funded through a solidarity-based model in which everyone takes part. The ticket is to be combined with an expansion of service.

The SPD wants to introduce the Bremen-Ticket. People in Bremen would then need no ticket for buses and trams. Everyone would pay for it together. The cost should be affordable for all. There should also be more buses and trams.

The SPD wants to expand local transit service substantially. At major stops, a vehicle is to arrive at least every 7.5 minutes during regular hours, and night lines are to run continuously seven days a week. New tram routes and flexible services such as on-demand buses are also planned.

The SPD wants more buses and trams in Bremen. At major stops, a bus or tram should come every 7.5 minutes. Night lines should run every day. The edges of the city should get more service, such as on-demand buses.

The SPD wants to strengthen regional rail with more frequent trains so that a quarter of commuters switch from car to train by 2030. To that end it calls for additional tracks, better stations and reliable federal funding. Fare zone 101 is to be abolished.

The SPD wants more local trains. By 2030, one in four commuters should switch from car to train. New tracks should be built for this. Trips to and from Bremerhaven should get cheaper. The federal government should pay for the expansion.

The SPD supports amending the Straßenverkehrsordnung (German road traffic regulations) so that a 30 km/h limit can be introduced across residential neighborhoods. It justifies this with greater road safety, less noise and a better quality of life.

The SPD wants to make a 30 km/h limit possible everywhere in residential areas. A federal law must be changed for that. The SPD supports this change. The limit should make streets safer and quieter.

The SPD wants to expand car sharing across Bremen, especially in districts far from the city center. The aim is to reduce private motorized traffic in the long run. Funding schemes for start-up financing are to be examined.

The SPD wants more car sharing across Bremen. Car sharing means many people share cars. Areas far from the city center should get more offers. The SPD will check whether the city gives start-up money.

The SPD wants to install 10,000 publicly accessible charging points for electric cars in the state of Bremen by 2030. This is to be based on a statewide "Strategie Ladeinfrastruktur" (charging infrastructure strategy). Charging stations are to be within a ten-minute walk in every neighborhood.

The SPD wants 10,000 charging points for electric cars in Bremen and Bremerhaven by 2030. Everyone should be able to use them. A charging station should be at most a 10-minute walk away. There should be a plan for the whole state.

The SPD wants the public sector to lead on electric car charging. Public parking lots with 25 or more spaces are to get charging infrastructure by 2025. By 2030, parking garages and business parks are also to be largely supplied with charging points.

The SPD wants charging points at parking lots of public offices and facilities. This applies to lots with 25 or more spaces. It should be done by 2025. People should also be able to charge electric cars at work in business parks.

The SPD wants to push back parking on sidewalks without abruptly removing a very large number of parking options. To do so, new parking rules are to be drawn up for individual neighborhoods, supplemented by neighborhood garages. Parked vehicles are to be checked more closely in all districts.

The SPD wants fewer cars parked on sidewalks. But many parking spaces should not disappear all at once. Each neighborhood should get its own parking plan. There should be more neighborhood garages. The SPD wants to check illegal parking more often.

The SPD wants to close the autobahn ring around Bremen soon with the final section of the A 281, the Weser crossing. The Cherbourger Straße in Bremerhaven is also to be completed. The program regards both projects as central to the two cities as business locations.

The SPD wants to finish the A 281 autobahn. Then there will be a ring around Bremen. One section under the Weser river is still missing. The Cherbourger Straße in Bremerhaven should also be finished. The SPD says this matters for the economy.

The SPD wants to put more money into repairing and expanding sidewalks and bike paths. Plans include premium bike routes to outer districts, faster construction of bicycle bridges over the Weser and barrier-free paths. E-scooters are to be ridden and parked only in designated zones.

The SPD wants to spend more money on sidewalks and bike paths. Broken paths should be repaired. There should be new fast bike routes into the city center. Pedestrians should wait less at traffic lights. E-scooters may only be used and parked in certain areas.

The SPD wants to further reduce the number of traffic accidents. It plans more frequent speed and following-distance checks, stronger separation of traffic modes and better lighting. In residential areas, temporary play streets are to be set up more often.

The SPD wants fewer people to be hurt in traffic. Police should check speed and distance more often. Cyclists should get protected lanes. Streets should be well lit. Residential areas should more often get play streets for a limited time.

The SPD wants to use the Weser river as a transport route and create regular ferry connections between several districts. The ferries are to be usable at the normal local transit fare. The program expects this to relieve roads and bridges and to benefit tourism.

The SPD wants ferries on the Weser river as a means of transport. The ferries should run regularly between several districts. People should use them with the normal bus and tram ticket. This should take pressure off roads and bridges.

The SPD wants to cut transport CO2 emissions mainly in commuting and car trips to work. The shift to buses, trains and bikes is to be planned starting from commercial zones and large employers, and an adequate charging network for electric cars is to be built quickly.

Many people drive to work. That causes a lot of CO2. The SPD wants more buses, trains and bike paths to workplaces. It also wants more charging stations for electric cars soon.