What do the parties in Saarland say on transport?

The AfD wants Saarland to remain a car-making region and rejects driving bans for vehicles with combustion engines. All drive technologies are to be supported equally, including gasoline and diesel engines. The party says rules it sees as ideological and excessive put jobs at risk.

The AfD wants to keep the car industry in Saarland. It is against driving bans for cars with gasoline or diesel engines. The state should support all kinds of engines. The party says strict rules put many jobs at risk.

The AfD wants to spend more on state roads and close gaps and bottlenecks in the highway network. It cites heavy congestion, what it sees as the poor condition of roads, and the resulting costs for trades and logistics firms.

The AfD wants better roads and bridges in Saarland. The state should spend more money on them. Bottlenecks on highways should go away. Road works should take less time. This should mean fewer traffic jams.

The AfD wants to make local public transit a mandatory task for municipalities and give them more funding for it. Buses and trains should run more often, especially in rural areas, and remain affordable. The platform rejects a transport shift imposed from above; citizens should choose their mode of travel freely.

The AfD wants better local buses and trains. Towns and cities should have to offer them. They should get more money from the state for this. Buses in rural areas should run more often. Tickets should be affordable but not free. Only school students should ride for free.

The AfD wants to move freight from roads to rail and ships wherever possible. To that end, more rail lines would be electrified and a closed line reopened. People living along rail lines should be better protected from noise.

The AfD wants fewer trucks on the roads. Goods should travel more often by train or ship. More rail lines should get electric power lines. People living near rail lines should have less noise. The state should pay part of this.

The AfD wants driving to stay affordable and rejects a CO2 tax and driving bans for diesel vehicles. It argues that many commuters in rural Saarland depend on their cars. All drive technologies, including the combustion engine, should receive equal support.

The AfD says many people in Saarland need a car. Driving should stay affordable. The AfD does not want a CO2 tax. It does not want driving bans for diesel cars. The state should not support only electric cars. Gasoline and diesel engines should also be developed further.

The CDU wants to connect Saarland better to national and international long-distance transport, especially by rail. Saarbrücken Airport is also to be kept as a factor for the location's appeal.

Saarland should get better train connections. There should be more direct trains to big cities. A direct train should also run to Luxembourg. Saarbrücken Airport should stay.

The CDU wants to upgrade the design of roads running through towns when state roads are renovated, rather than only renewing them technically. According to the platform, heavy through traffic contributes to vacancies in town centers.

Many roads run right through towns. The CDU wants to make these roads nicer when they are repaired. There should be more room for cyclists and people on foot. Trees, benches and lights are part of this too. The CDU says heavy traffic leads to empty buildings in towns.

The CDU wants to reduce the dangers caused by parents dropping off and picking up children by car at schools. Traffic-calming measures are to be expanded statewide. A statewide plan for school bus service is also to be developed.

Many parents drive their children to school by car. That can be dangerous. The CDU wants calmer traffic in front of schools. It also wants better school buses across the state.

The CDU wants to build a noise barrier along the urban highway in Saarbrücken and use low-noise road surfacing. According to the platform, the burdens caused by the highway reduce quality of life and the appeal of the city center.

The CDU wants to build a noise wall along the city highway in Saarbrücken. The road should get a quieter surface. This should make the city center quieter.

The CDU wants to maintain and repair the existing road network and build only a few new roads, including the Nordsaarlandstraße. Replacing dilapidated bridges is to be subject to simpler approval rules than building new roads.

The CDU wants to repair roads and bridges in Saarland. Only a few new roads should be built. The Nordsaarlandstraße should be finished. Broken bridges should be replaced faster. The federal government should change the rules for that.

The CDU wants to make buses and trains attractive enough to ease the switch from cars. This includes better service with regular intervals, expansion of the Saarbahn light rail, transfer hubs with parking and, in the longer term, an annual ticket for 365 euros.

The CDU wants better buses and trains. More trips should run at regular times. The Saarbahn should get new routes. Later, a ticket for one year should cost 365 euros. Bikes should ride on trains for free.

The CDU wants a digital platform where all mobility services can be planned, booked and paid for. Anonymized movement data is to help match service to demand, and an e-fare with automatic check-in and check-out is to be examined.

The CDU wants one app for all kinds of transport. People can plan, book and pay for trips there. Later, the phone should buy the right ticket by itself. All trains should have good Wi-Fi. Data without names should show where many people travel.

The CDU wants to expand the bike path network quickly, especially for trips to shops and to work. It wants to examine where bike highways make sense and improve safety for cyclists.

Many people ride bikes or e-bikes. The CDU wants to build more bike paths. The paths should work for daily life, like getting to work. Cycling should become safer. There should be markings and lights for that.

The CDU wants to draw up a joint mobility plan for the Greater Region. Transit operators are to cooperate more closely and link their services at attractive prices so that buses and trains become an alternative to the car.

Many people cross the border every day. Buses and trains there are often not good enough. The CDU wants one shared transportation plan for the whole region. Transit companies should work together better. Prices should be attractive.

The SPD's long-term goal is local public transit without fares. As a next step, it wants to introduce a 365-euro annual ticket for young people and invest more than two billion euros in local transit over ten years.

The SPD wants buses and trains to be free one day. First, there will be a ticket for 365 euros a year. It is for students, apprentices and volunteers. The state should put a lot of money into buses and trains.

The SPD wants to develop the regional rail network into an S-Bahn (commuter rail) network with more frequent service and reopen disused lines. Public transit is meant to become an alternative to the car, supported by more buses and better long-distance connections.

The SPD wants more trains and buses in Saarland. Regional trains should become a commuter rail network. Old rail lines should be used again. On main lines, a train should run every 15 minutes.

The SPD wants to repair roads and bridges through an investment program. New roads are to be built only where they clearly benefit the economy, are compatible with the environment and improve towns and villages.

The SPD wants to fix broken roads and bridges. New roads should be rare. They must help the economy a lot. They must not harm the environment and should make towns better.

The SPD wants to raise cycling's share of traffic from two to ten percent by 2030. At least 100 million euros are to go into bike paths over ten years, and municipalities are to get help redesigning street space.

The SPD wants more people to ride bikes. By 2030, ten percent of all trips should be by bike. Today it is two percent. Many new bike paths should be built for this.

The SPD supports changing road traffic law so that municipalities can more easily set 30 km/h limits in built-up areas. Alongside smooth and safe traffic, climate, environment, health and urban development are to count in the future.

The SPD wants to change road traffic rules. Towns should be able to set a 30 km/h limit more easily. The rules should also consider climate, environment and health. Until now, they mainly look at traffic flow and safety.

The SPD wants to secure Saarbrücken Airport and maintain reliable flight connections. It regards the airport as an indispensable asset for business, science and tourism in the state.

The SPD wants to keep the airport in Saarbrücken. Planes should keep flying from there reliably. The SPD says the airport matters for companies, research and tourists.

The SPD wants to keep expanding public transit across the borders and introduce a joint ticketing system. It will examine a shared transit operator for the Greater Region and better connections between cities. Renewable energy and research are also to be promoted across borders.

The SPD wants more buses and trains across the border. One ticket should work in the whole Greater Region. Cities should be better connected. Green power should also be expanded together with the neighbors.