What do the parties in Rhineland-Palatinate say on transport?

The AfD wants to give the Landesbetrieb Mobilität (state road agency) far more money and staff to repair and expand roads and bridges. In addition, all projects in the federal transport infrastructure plan located in the state would be built. The platform sees good roads as a factor for attracting business and as a contribution to road safety.

The AfD wants to fix broken roads and bridges. The agency in charge would get much more money and staff. All planned major roads would be built. This includes the missing stretch of the A 1 highway.

The AfD wants all citizens to be able to choose freely between car, bus, rail, bicycle and walking. It rejects taxes and charges that burden particular modes such as the private car. Bike paths would be expanded without pushing out car traffic.

The AfD wants everyone to choose how they travel. Drivers should not pay extra charges. There should be more bike paths. But no parking spaces should be lost for them. Buses and trains should run better.

The AfD wants to build the Middle Rhine bridge near St. Goar with state money and put up another bridge between Mainz and Worms. The platform justifies this with the lack of Rhine crossings over long stretches and with traffic jams in the Rhine-Main area.

The AfD wants to build new bridges over the Rhine. One would be near St. Goar. The state would pay for it. Another would be built between Mainz and Worms. People would save detours and waiting time at ferries.

The AfD wants new cars with combustion engines to remain eligible for registration, opposing the EU-wide phase-out from 2035. Engines and fuels should be developed in a technology-neutral way and sold freely. The platform justifies this with jobs in the state's auto industry.

From 2035, the EU wants to stop allowing new cars with combustion engines. The AfD is against this. Such cars should stay legal. The AfD says this protects jobs in the car industry.

The AfD wants more freight to be carried by ship on the Rhine and Moselle. To that end, shallow spots are to be removed and the Moselle locks expanded. According to the platform, this would take pressure off the roads.

The AfD wants more goods to travel by ship. The Rhine and Moselle rivers should be easier to use. Shallow spots in the river should be removed. The locks on the Moselle should get bigger. Then fewer trucks would be on the roads.

The AfD wants the federal government to continue its noise-abatement program for the Middle Rhine Valley and would add state money for further noise protection. It also wants a bypass route for freight trains to be planned. Disused rail lines should only reopen if the benefits exceed the costs.

Trains make a lot of noise in the Middle Rhine Valley. The AfD wants more protection from this noise. The federal government should keep paying for it, and the state too. A new tunnel should take freight trains away from the valley. Old rail lines should only reopen if it is worth it.

The AfD wants to shorten the driving ban for trucks on public holidays to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and create a transit rule for holidays that do not apply in every state. It also wants additional truck parking along the state's highways. This is meant to lower logistics costs and improve road safety.

On holidays, trucks may not drive for almost the whole day. The AfD wants to make this ban shorter. It should only apply from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There should also be more parking spaces for trucks. Drivers can take their breaks there.

The CDU wants to give all school students a free Deutschlandticket (nationwide public transit pass), paid for by the state. It should no longer matter how far someone lives from school. The party considers the current rule unfair.

The CDU wants a free Deutschlandticket for all school students. This is a pass for buses and trains. The state pays for it. Where a student lives does not matter. So far, only children with a long way to school get it.

The CDU wants to prioritize repairing roads, bridges and rail lines and to set up a dedicated state infrastructure fund for this. Planning and approval of construction projects are to be sped up.

The CDU wants to fix broken roads and bridges. Rail lines should be renewed too. The state should set up its own pot of money for this. Building firms could then plan for years ahead. Permits should come faster.

The CDU wants Rhineland-Palatinate to catch up on rail. Stations are to become more modern and accessible, regional trains are to run more often, and closed lines are to keep being reopened where this pays off.

The CDU wants better train service in the state. Stations should be modern, safe and clean. Everyone should be able to reach the train without barriers. Regional trains should run more often. Old rail lines should reopen if it is worth it.

The CDU wants to strengthen freight transport by ship, arguing that this is the most environmentally friendly way to move large volumes. The Rhine and Moselle are to stay reliably navigable, and inland ports are to be secured as transfer hubs.

The CDU wants more goods to travel by ship. It says this is best for the environment when loads are large. Ships should always be able to use the Rhine and Moselle. The river ports should stay strong.

The CDU backs building a bridge across the Middle Rhine. It argues that there is no Rhine bridge along roughly 80 kilometers between Mainz and Koblenz.

The CDU wants to build a new bridge over the Rhine. It would stand on the Middle Rhine. Today there is no bridge between Mainz and Koblenz. That is about 80 kilometers.

The CDU wants to fund buses and trains better, coordinate them statewide and create a statewide transit ticket. In rural areas, on-demand services and volunteer-run community buses are to secure connections so no one is left behind.

The CDU wants to spend more on buses and trains. There should be one ticket for the whole state. Students and trainees would get a Deutschlandticket. In rural areas, buses should run when people order them. The CDU wants to support community buses everywhere.

The CDU wants to keep strengthening cycling and create safe bike paths that fit into the existing transport network. To do so, the state road agency is to get more planning capacity.

The CDU wants more safe bike paths. The paths should fit well with other routes. The state should have more planners for this. Fast bike routes should be built first.

The CDU sees the car as still important in a largely rural state and does not want to rule out any type of drivetrain. It backs the federal government's push for technology neutrality in the EU and wants to expand charging and fueling networks and make the driver's license cheaper and simpler.

The CDU says the car stays important, mostly in rural areas. All kinds of engines should stay allowed. That includes electric, hydrogen and engines with synthetic fuel. There should be more charging stations. Getting a license should cost less. The CDU wants a license from age 16.

The Greens want public transit to be funded at least on par with cars. At least half of the state money for municipal transport infrastructure would go to public transit. Municipalities would also be allowed to introduce their own local transit levies.

The Greens want more money for buses and trains. At least half the money for local transport infrastructure should go there. Towns should be allowed to create their own transit fee. Buses and trains should also run early and late.

The Greens want to modernize the state's rail network and bring disused lines back into service. A state-owned infrastructure company would drive expansion and reactivation. From the federal government they demand more long-distance service, additional tracks and an alternative route to the Middle Rhine Valley.

The Greens want better trains in the state. Old rail lines should run again. The state should set up its own company for this. The federal government should build more tracks and provide more long-distance trains.

The Greens want to keep the Deutschlandticket (nationwide transit pass), hold its price low and make it family-friendly. School students and people doing voluntary service would get it for free, and apprentices at a discount for now. The platform justifies this with social participation and climate-friendly mobility.

The Greens want to keep the Deutschlandticket. It is a pass for local transit across Germany. It should stay cheap. School students should get it for free. People in voluntary service should not pay either. Apprentices should pay less.

The Greens want to make cycling a transport policy priority, with more money and staff in the responsible agencies. Building, rebuilding and repairing bike paths would increase significantly, and procedures would be simplified. Safe cycling connections should link all municipalities and key destinations within towns.

The Greens want to do more for cycling. There should be many more bike paths. Building them should be faster and easier. People should be able to ride safely to school, daycare and transit stops.

The Greens pursue "Vision Zero," meaning no deaths or serious injuries in road traffic. To that end, a 30 km/h speed limit should become the norm in cities and villages. Municipalities should also find it easier to set up school streets.

The Greens want no one to die in traffic anymore. In cities and villages, the usual speed limit should be 30 km/h. Towns should be able to close streets near schools to cars more easily. This should make the way to school safer.

The Greens want to set up significantly more mobility hubs where people can switch between sharing services, bikes, and buses and trains. A mobility control center would better coordinate connections between trains and buses. The platform sees combining several modes of transport as key to climate-friendly mobility.

The Greens want to make changing transport easier. There should be more hubs where people switch modes. These offer shared bikes, shared cars, buses and trains, for example. A central office should coordinate connections better.

The Greens give priority to repairing roads, and bridges in particular, over new construction. They reject several major expansion projects, which they consider outdated. New federal and state road projects would be put under review.

The Greens want to fix old roads and bridges first. They mostly do not want to build big new roads. They reject several planned expansion projects. All plans for new roads should be checked again.

The Greens want to expand charging infrastructure for electric vehicles quickly and according to need, especially in rural areas. The official vehicle fleets of the state and its agencies would switch to electric. They also want to advance climate-friendly propulsion in inland shipping.

The Greens want more charging stations for electric cars, especially in rural areas. The state's official cars should run on electricity. Ships should become cleaner too. More goods should travel by ship instead of by truck.

The Greens want a discounted Deutschlandticket (nationwide transit pass) for young people in training, at university or in voluntary service, and for volunteers. They also want new, affordable housing options for young people.

Young people often have little money. The Greens want a cheaper Deutschlandticket for them. That is a pass for buses and trains. Volunteers should get it too. There should be more cheap housing for young people.

The SPD wants to make getting a driver's license cheaper for young people. The state is to pay the administrative and exam fees when someone under 25 gets a license for the first time. The party also advocates a stable Deutschlandticket (nationwide public transit pass).

A driver's license should cost young people less. The state pays the office fees and the exam fees. This applies to everyone under 25 getting a first license. The SPD also wants to keep the Deutschlandticket, a transit pass for all of Germany.

The SPD wants to further reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. To that end, technology that automatically detects phone use at the wheel and speeding is to be deployed statewide.

The SPD wants fewer deaths and injuries on the roads. Cameras should detect drivers using their phones. Technology should also catch speeding automatically. There should be more prevention work for older people.

The SPD backs a range of major transport projects for roads, rail and bike paths, including the Middle Rhine bridge and a fixed Rhine crossing at Bingen-Rüdesheim. Key projects are to be planned until they are ready to build even without federal money committed, so the state can act quickly.

The SPD wants to move big transport building projects forward. These include bridges, highways, rail lines and bike paths. New bridges should be built over the Rhine. The state should finish planning projects even if federal money is still missing.

The SPD wants to create a statewide app that bundles different transport services into one system. It is meant to make combining modes of transport easier and above all improve mobility in rural areas.

The SPD wants an app for getting around the whole state. The app shows buses, trains, shared cars, rental bikes and taxis together. This makes it easier to combine them. It should help most in rural areas.

The SPD wants to further increase investment in maintaining, expanding and modernizing state, county and municipal roads. Permits are to become simpler and planning times shorter. The state road agency Landesbetrieb Mobilität is to attract skilled workers with competitive pay.

The SPD wants to spend more money on roads and bridges. Roads should get better, especially in rural areas. Planning and permits should go faster. Broken bridges should be replaced more quickly. The state road agency should get good skilled workers.

The SPD commits to the car, especially for rural regions, and wants to expand charging infrastructure for electric cars statewide. Alongside electric mobility, it considers climate-friendly fuels and bridging technologies such as efficient combustion engines and plug-in hybrids necessary to protect jobs in the auto industry.

The SPD says the car stays important, especially in rural areas. There should be charging points for electric cars everywhere. Other kinds of engines should also stay possible for a transition time. This should protect jobs in the car industry.

The SPD wants to keep expanding the statewide bus and rail network and reintroduce the Rheinland-Pfalz-Takt (a regular-interval timetable) for rail. The state's five major regional centers are to get better links to long-distance trains. The platform describes local public transit as the backbone of climate-friendly mobility.

The SPD wants more buses and trains in the state. Trains should again run at fixed, regular times. The five big cities should get better links to long-distance trains. Buses and trains should be affordable and reliable.

The SPD wants to reopen and electrify disused rail lines where there is demand and it makes economic sense. Single-track lines are to be upgraded to double track with federal help. The platform sees rail as the backbone of climate-friendly mobility.

The SPD wants to use old rail lines again. Trains there should run on electricity. Lines with only one track should get a second track. This should move more people and goods by train.

The SPD wants to keep the Deutschlandticket (nationwide transit pass) permanently and at an affordable price, with predictable joint funding from the state and federal governments. Key bus routes are to be upgraded and tram infrastructure will continue to be funded.

The SPD wants to keep the Deutschlandticket. This is one ticket for local transit across Germany. It should stay affordable. The state and the federal government should pay for it together. Buses and trams should also get better.

The SPD aims for local transit that everyone can use independently, regardless of age or disability. It also wants a volunteer-run community bus (Bürgerbus) in every Verbandsgemeinde (association of municipalities), mainly to keep older people mobile.

Everyone should be able to use buses and trains on their own. This includes people with disabilities. Stops are to be rebuilt for this. Every local district should have a community bus. This helps older people most.

The SPD wants a state cycling law with clear responsibilities and quality standards and a bike path network without gaps. The state is to take over responsibility for bike highways. Bikes should travel free of charge on all regional trains.

The SPD wants a state law for cycling. It should say who is in charge of bike paths. Bike paths should be safe and have no gaps. The state should be in charge of fast bike routes. Bikes should ride for free on regional trains.

The SPD wants to modernize the Rhine, Moselle and Saar and the inland ports to handle growing freight traffic. It cites growth, security of supply and climate protection. Key projects are deepening the Middle Rhine shipping channel and expanding the Moselle locks.

Many cargo ships use the Rhine, Moselle and Saar. The SPD wants to renew rivers, ports and locks. Ships should be able to sail even when water is low. The federal government should help and plan faster.

The SPD wants to reduce noise from rail, road and air traffic. It calls for an alternative freight rail route outside the Middle Rhine Valley and a real say for the state on flight paths at Frankfurt Airport.

Many people suffer from noise from trains, cars and planes. The SPD wants to cut this noise. Freight trains should no longer run through the Middle Rhine Valley. Rhineland-Palatinate should have a say on flight paths from Frankfurt.

The SPD wants more 30 km/h zones in cities and towns and stands by the goal of zero road deaths by 2050. Safe routes to school and a stronger sense of safety while traveling are part of the plan.

More streets should have a speed limit of 30 km/h. This should protect people. By 2050, no one should die in road traffic. Children should get to school safely.