What do the parties in Saxony say on transport?

The AfD wants to keep using and developing the combustion engine until a competitive technology is available. It opposes bans on combustion vehicles, driving bans, subsidies and current emission limits. It does not consider electric mobility a suitable replacement for the foreseeable future.

The AfD wants to keep cars with gasoline and diesel engines. It is against banning these cars. It is also against driving bans and strict exhaust rules. The AfD does not think electric cars can replace these cars soon.

The AfD sees transport networks as a basic public service and wants above all to stop the decay of state roads and expand rural infrastructure. All modes of transport are to be treated equally; it rejects a general 30 km/h limit in cities and a general speed limit on autobahns.

The AfD wants to repair roads, especially state roads. Rural areas should get better connections. The AfD is against a 30 km/h limit across whole cities. It is also against a speed limit on autobahns. Bike paths should become safer.

The BSW wants schoolchildren and trainees to ride local public transit for free. The offer should be usable without a smartphone or similar device. In addition, admission to state museums would be free.

Schoolchildren and trainees should ride buses and trains for free. They should not need a phone for this. Entry to the state's museums should be free too.

The BSW wants to draw up a long-term investment program for roads, bridges and rail connections. Priorities should be set together with counties and municipalities to work off the maintenance backlog.

Many roads and bridges in Saxony are in bad shape. The BSW wants a plan for many years. The plan covers money for roads, bridges and rail. Counties and towns should help decide what comes first.

The BSW wants every town and village connected to public transit at least once an hour and wants to expand regional rail. In the medium term, a single transit association with uniform fares is to cover all of Saxony.

Every town should have a bus, train, or on-call taxi once an hour. The BSW wants more and faster trains. The same ticket prices should apply across Saxony. The Deutschlandticket should stay. Stations should be safe and free of barriers.

The BSW rejects diesel driving bans, more paid parking zones, and a city toll. It also opposes a general 30 km/h limit in towns and a 120 km/h limit on highways.

The BSW wants no driving bans for diesel cars. There should be no toll for cities. Parking should not cost money in more places. The BSW is against a 30 km/h limit everywhere in towns. It is also against a 120 km/h limit on highways.

The BSW wants to undo the planned end of new combustion-engine cars in 2035. According to the program, driving should stay affordable for most people, especially in rural areas.

From 2035, no new cars with combustion engines are supposed to be sold. The BSW wants to take this rule back. Saxony should keep building cheap, fuel-saving combustion cars. Driving should stay affordable for everyone.

The BSW wants to build out safe bike paths in cities and rural areas, for everyday use as well as tourism. The state is to make better use of federal funding for this.

The BSW wants to build more safe bike paths. This applies to cities and the countryside. There should be more safe places to park bikes. Saxony should use more federal money for this. Children should practice safe cycling at school.

The CDU wants to widen the A 4 autobahn east of Dresden to six lanes and complete the A 72. State roads are to get more money for repair and new construction.

The CDU wants to widen the A 4 highway. It should have six lanes all the way to Poland. The A 72 should be finished. State roads should get more money.

The CDU rejects a ban on combustion engines as well as wider speed limits on autobahns and 30 km/h limits on through roads in towns. Low-emission zones it considers outdated are to be lifted. In the party's view, the car remains an important mode of transport in Saxony.

The CDU is against a ban on gasoline and diesel cars. It does not want new speed limits on highways. It also rejects more 30 km/h zones in towns. Low-emission zones in cities should go.

The CDU wants to electrify key rail lines in Saxony and improve connections to Poland and the Czech Republic. This is meant to speed up regional service and allow more long-distance trains.

The CDU wants to put electric lines on more rail routes. Trains to Poland and the Czech Republic should be faster. A tunnel under the Ore Mountains should be planned. Southwest Saxony should also get long-distance trains.

The CDU wants to bring disused rail lines back into service for local passenger transport and to expand the PlusBus and TaktBus networks alongside them. In freight, more goods are to move by combined rail and road transport.

The CDU wants to use old rail lines again. Local trains should run there again. There should also be more buses on a fixed schedule. More goods should travel by train.

The CDU wants to strengthen Saxony's two airports because it considers them indispensable for the state's economic development. It plans to lobby airlines for better connections and to get regular ICE high-speed train stops at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

The CDU wants to strengthen the airports in Dresden and Leipzig. It says the airports matter for the economy. There should be more flight connections. ICE fast trains should also stop at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

The CDU wants to connect cars, bikes, buses and trains more closely and bring four out of five people in Saxony within reach of regular-interval scheduled services. In its view the car remains indispensable in rural areas because public transport cannot fully replace it there.

The CDU wants to link buses, trains, cars and bikes better. 80 percent of people should have buses or trains on a fixed schedule nearby. Timetables and tickets should be simple. In the countryside the car stays important, the CDU says.

The Free Voters reject the EU's decision to phase out new combustion-engine vehicles and want the market to decide. There should be no citywide 30 km/h zones.

The EU wants to stop new cars with combustion engines from 2035. The Free Voters are against this. The market should decide which cars exist. The party also opposes 30 km/h limits across whole cities.

The Free Voters want to electrify and reopen rail lines, connect regions to larger cities by commuter rail, and support public transit in rural areas. Municipalities should get enough money for roads, bike paths, sidewalks, and bridges.

The Free Voters want more and better train connections. Old rail lines should run again. More buses should run in rural areas, including on-call buses. Towns should get enough money for roads and bridges. There should be more roundabouts.

The Greens reject the current expansion plans for the Leipzig/Halle cargo airport and call for suspending flights there between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. In general, noise, exhaust and unnecessary light are to be reduced, which the program also describes as a matter of social justice.

The Greens want less noise and dirty air. No planes should fly at night at Leipzig/Halle airport. The airport should not grow as planned. Lamps should only shine where light is needed.

The Greens want to make it easier for work machinery and vehicles to switch to fully electric drive and to expand charging infrastructure, especially in rural areas. In large cities, commercial traffic is to get reserved daytime parking spaces with charging stations. Electric mobility is to become more attractive on price than combustion engines.

Companies should find it easier to switch to electric vehicles. There should be more charging stations, especially in the countryside. In big cities, companies should get reserved daytime parking with chargers. Parcel services should deliver without exhaust fumes.

The Greens want to reduce air freight over the longer term because of its climate impact. For Leipzig/Halle Airport, planning is to start early on how freed-up capacity can be put to other uses.

Cargo planes harm the climate. So the Greens want fewer cargo flights over time. This will free up space at Leipzig/Halle Airport. New plans for that space should be made early enough.

The Greens want to give bicycle tourism in Saxony special priority. A coordination office is to develop and market long-distance cycling routes, and the junction-based signage system is to be finished quickly. On public transit, taking bikes along is to become easier and accessibility is to improve.

The Greens want more bike vacations in Saxony. A new office should take care of long bike routes. Bike paths should get better. It should be easier to take bikes on buses and trains. There should be more charging stations for e-bikes.

The Greens reject using structural change funds to pay for expanding the A4 highway. Instead, they want to expand and build freight terminals and test ways of shifting goods from road to rail.

The Greens do not want to widen the A4 highway with money meant for the coal regions. The money should go to freight transfer stations instead. More goods should travel by train instead of by truck.

The Greens regard mobility as a basic right and want an investment drive to expand rail, local public transit, cycling, and walking routes. All plans for new and widened roads are to be reviewed for climate impact, effectiveness, and cost efficiency. A state mobility law and a state mobility plan are to provide the basis.

The Greens want more buses, trains, bike paths, and sidewalks. Everyone should be able to get around well. Plans for new roads should be checked. The checks look at climate protection and costs. A new law should set the rules.

The Greens want to keep the Deutschlandticket (nationwide local transit pass) affordable in Saxony and avoid sharp price increases. Low-income people and apprentices would get their own fare, and public-sector employees a job ticket.

The Greens want to keep the Deutschlandticket cheap. This is a pass for local trains and buses in all of Germany. The price should not jump. People with little money should get their own fare. So should apprentices. State workers should get a job ticket.

The Greens want a mobility guarantee so that people in cities and rural areas can get around without a car. Binding minimum standards for train and bus frequencies plus on-demand services are to secure this. By 2030, public transit's share of all trips is to double.

The Greens want a mobility guarantee. That means everyone can get around well without a car. Trains should run at least once an hour. Small towns should get on-demand buses and taxis. By 2030, twice as many trips should be made by bus and train.

The Greens want to enshrine the mobility guarantee in a mobility law and the state transit plan. Local transit would become a mandatory task for municipalities. In return, they would get more money and new funding options.

The Greens want a mobility law. It says how often buses and trains must run. Towns and counties must then offer local transit. The state gives them more money for this. Federal money goes fully to the towns and counties.

The Greens plan an investment drive for rail, local transit, cycling and walking paths. The commuter rail networks around Dresden and Leipzig and the Chemnitz Model are to grow. The party also wants more funding for electric buses.

The Greens want to put a lot of money into buses and trains. More commuter trains should run around Dresden and Leipzig. They should come more often. The network around Chemnitz should grow too. Cities should be able to buy more electric buses.

The Greens want to put disused rail lines back into service and call this a priority. This is meant to make the rail network less vulnerable to disruptions. More state money would be made available to pay for it.

Some rail lines in Saxony are no longer in use. The Greens want trains to run there again. This matters a lot to them. Then trains have other routes when a line is closed. The state should give more money for this.

The Greens want to create new stops on existing rail lines and turn stations into mobility hubs. There, rail, bus, bicycle and car would be linked. Platforms are to be fully accessible without barriers.

The Greens want more stops on rail lines. Stations should become nicer and safer. Changing there should be easy. There should be spaces for bikes and cars. Everyone should reach the platform without barriers.

The Greens want better long-distance rail links for southwestern and eastern Saxony and want lines to Poland and the Czech Republic expanded and electrified. The Deutschlandticket should be valid on Saxon sections of long-distance trains.

The Greens want more long-distance trains for Saxony. The southwest and the east should get better links. More trains should also run to Poland and the Czech Republic. The Deutschlandticket should be valid on some long-distance trains in Saxony.

The Greens want as much freight as possible moved by rail instead of truck and plan to draw up a freight strategy for this. The Elbe river is not to be deepened or widened; the party rejects a barrage near Děčín.

The Greens want more goods to go by train. Fewer trucks should be on the road. There should be a plan for all of Saxony. Small loading terminals should help firms use rail. The Elbe should stay a natural river.

The Greens want to launch a cycling drive and close the gaps in the bike path network between regional centers by 2032. At least ten euros per person per year would go into cycling and walking. The guiding principle is "Vision Zero," meaning no traffic deaths.

The Greens want more and safer bike paths. By 2032 the network should have no gaps. The state should spend at least ten euros per person each year on this. Sidewalks should get better too. No one should die in traffic.

The Greens want to support the shift to electric mobility with a state charging-infrastructure drive, especially in rural areas. Saxony is to become a lead market for future-ready vehicles. Car sharing in smaller towns would be subsidized.

The Greens want more charging stations for electric cars. People in rural areas should find one quickly too. In parking garages, people should be able to park and charge. Saxony should keep building cars for the future. Small towns should get more car sharing. That means people share cars.

The Greens want to maintain existing roads rather than build new ones. All new construction and widening projects would be reviewed, including for compatibility with climate targets. The party rejects widening the A4 highway from Dresden to Görlitz.

The Greens would rather repair old roads than build new ones. Every planned new road should be checked. Does it fit the climate goals? The A4 highway should not get wider. Bike paths and trees should line the roads.

The Greens stand by the goal of zero traffic deaths. Municipalities should find it easier to order speed limits around schools, daycare centers and similar places. On state and federal roads, speed limits and more checks are planned where safety requires it.

The Greens want safe roads. No one should die in traffic. Cars should drive slower near schools and daycare centers. Towns should be able to set this more easily. Some major roads should get speed limits and more checks.

The Left wants equal living conditions in urban and rural areas. Every village and town is to be served regularly by public transport. The state is to give municipalities enough money for this and for administration, health care and education.

The Left wants towns and the countryside to be served equally well. Buses and trains should run regularly to every village. Offices, doctors and schools should also work well in rural areas. The state should give local governments enough money for this.

The Left wants to expand local public transit and introduce minimum service standards to make smaller towns and villages more attractive. The Deutschlandticket (nationwide transit pass) should cost no more than 29 euros in the medium term, and transit should be free for certain groups.

Buses and trains should run more often, also in the countryside. The nationwide transit pass should cost 29 euros at most. People with little money pay half. Schoolchildren, students and trainees should ride for free.

The Left wants to expand buses and trains in Saxony and create a state-backed mobility guarantee. Municipalities would get fixed minimum service intervals depending on their size, and closed rail lines would reopen. People without a car should be able to get around everywhere.

The Left wants more buses and trains in Saxony. In every larger village a bus should run regularly. Old rail lines should be used again. All buses and trains should be barrier-free. That means people with disabilities can use them too.

The Left wants to freeze the price of the Deutschlandticket (nationwide transit pass) for five years and offer it in Saxony as a half-price social ticket. Transit would be free for several groups. The long-term goal is free public transit for everyone.

The Left wants to keep the price of the Deutschlandticket the same for five years. People with little money should pay only half. Students, pupils and apprentices should ride for free. Later, everyone should ride buses and trains for free.

The Left wants to make public transit a mandatory task of municipalities and give them the money for it. Saxony's transit associations are to be merged. First class on regional trains would be abolished.

The Left wants to require towns to offer good public transit. They should get money for this. The transit associations in Saxony should become one. Then prices are the same and timetables fit together. First class on regional trains should go.

The Left wants a statewide network of bike paths, bike highways and more space for walking and cycling. The state road construction office would become an office for sustainable mobility. Everyone in Saxony should be able to do without a car.

The Left wants bike paths everywhere, including in the countryside. Train stations should have bike parking. Families should get 250 euros per child for a bicycle. People on foot and on bikes should get more space. Nobody should die in traffic.

The Left rejects any further expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport, pointing to the burden on residents, the climate and the environment. Freight companies would pay considerably higher fees. Saxon airports should serve neither military transports nor deportations.

The Left does not want Leipzig/Halle Airport to grow further. The airport is a burden on neighbors and the climate. Freight companies should pay more to use it. At night, only urgent flights should be allowed. There should be no military flights and no deportation flights.

The Left wants minimum standards for how often buses and trains run, plus supplementary services such as on-demand buses. Children, young people and people with low incomes would get a right to ride for free. The 49-euro ticket should not become more expensive.

The Left wants more buses and trains in rural areas. There should be fixed rules on how often they run. Children and young people should ride for free. So should people with little money. The 49-euro ticket should not cost more.

The SPD wants to continue the Bildungsticket (student transit pass) at 15 euros a month and extend its validity to all of Saxony. Young people in vocational training, at university or in voluntary service are to get a social fare of 29 euros a month based on the Deutschlandticket.

The SPD wants to keep the student transit pass. It should still cost 15 euros a month. Later it should be valid in all of Saxony. Trainees, university students and volunteers should get a pass for 29 euros a month.

The SPD wants to expand Saxony's position in electric mobility through research funding and support the auto industry through its transition. Electric cars are to be affordable and charging infrastructure available close to home; the platform also backs autonomous driving and hydrogen for logistics.

The SPD wants to make Saxony a state of electric cars. The state should fund research on this. Electric cars should be affordable. There should be enough chargers near people's homes. Self-driving vehicles should also be tested.

The SPD wants to raise public transit's share of all trips, extend the core network and run services more frequently. A Saxon mobility company is to plan rail and regional bus services under state responsibility and implement a binding state transit plan.

The SPD wants more buses and trains in Saxony. They should run more often and reach more places. 80 percent of people should have a stop nearby. The state should plan transit better itself in the future. Ticket rules should be the same all over Saxony.

The SPD wants to speed up bike path construction by shortening planning and dropping parts of the environmental impact assessment. Fast cycling routes are to link big cities with their surroundings, and walking is to get more weight in road and transit funding.

The SPD wants to build bike paths faster. Planning should take less time. Fast bike routes should link big cities with nearby areas. Walking should also become safer and easier. The goal is that no one dies in traffic.

The SPD wants to abolish Straßenausbaubeiträge (charges levied on property owners for road upgrades) across Saxony to relieve residents. In road building, maintenance is to keep priority over new construction; new roads are to be limited to necessary gap closures.

The SPD wants to end the charges for road upgrades. Today, residents pay these when their street is renewed. Existing roads should be repaired first. New roads should only be built where there are gaps in the network.

The SPD wants to upgrade several rail lines, including the Dresden–Prague high-speed line, reopen disused lines and electrify more of them. More freight is to move from highways to rail.

The SPD wants more and better rail lines in Saxony. A fast line should run from Dresden to Prague. Old lines should go back into service. More goods should travel by train instead of by truck.

The SPD wants a social fare version of the Deutschlandticket for 29 euros a month for seniors with low pensions. Local transit is to run more often and be accessible in cities and rural areas so that older people stay independently mobile.

Older people with small pensions should ride buses and trains cheaply. The ticket should cost 29 euros a month. Buses and trains should run more often. There should also be on-call buses. Everything should be usable without barriers.