What do the parties in Schleswig-Holstein say on transport?

The CDU wants to make routes to school safer and set aside dedicated funds from road and bike path investments for this. Together with municipalities, danger spots are to be identified and fixed.

The CDU wants safe routes to school. There should be special money for this. The state and towns will look for dangerous spots. Then they should make these spots safer.

The CDU wants to introduce a statewide transit pass for apprentices. It is meant to put them on equal footing with university students and their semester pass and make trips to vocational school easier.

The CDU wants a transit pass for apprentices. It should be valid across the whole state. University students already have such a pass. Apprentices can then get to vocational school more easily.

The CDU wants to treat all modes of transport as equals. People are to be encouraged to switch to buses, trains and bikes through more attractive services, not through coercion. In the party's view, the car will continue to play an important role.

The CDU wants to treat cars, buses, trains and bikes equally. No one should be forced to switch. But buses, trains and bikes should become more attractive. Roads remain important, the CDU says.

The CDU wants to continue the program for repairing state roads and secure maintenance on a permanent basis. Damage is to be fixed early so that the roads' substance is preserved. State roads are also to become safer.

The CDU wants to keep repairing the state's roads. Damage should be fixed early. This includes damage after winter. The roads should also become safer.

The CDU wants to change planning law via the Bundesrat so that infrastructure projects are carried out much faster. Lawsuits are to be tied to prior participation in the procedure. Important transport projects are to be approved more often directly by statute.

The CDU says building roads and rail lines takes too long. It wants to change the rules for planning. Only people who took part in the planning should be able to sue. Parliament should approve important projects directly by law.

The CDU wants to finish the A20 highway including the Elbe crossing and quickly expand the rail and road links to the Fehmarnbelt fixed link. Both projects have top priority for the party. The state's planning capacity is to be pooled for this.

The CDU wants to finish the A20 highway. This includes a crossing of the Elbe river. The routes to the tunnel to Denmark should also be built quickly. Both are especially important to the CDU.

The CDU wants to expand several autobahns and federal roads, including the A21, A23, A7 and B5. In addition, more truck parking and truck stops are to be built, and railroad crossings are to become safer.

The CDU wants to widen several major roads. These include the A21, A23, A7 and B5. There should be more parking for trucks. Railroad crossings should become safer.

The CDU wants to press the federal government for better infrastructure on the Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) and for new fee rules. Fees are to be tied to fuel prices and include discounts for low-emission propulsion. The party also supports expanding the Elbe–Lübeck Canal.

The CDU wants the Kiel Canal to be upgraded. The federal government is in charge of that. The fees for ships should change. Cleaner ships should pay less. The Elbe–Lübeck Canal should also be expanded.

The CDU wants to keep the state's airports and turn them into test sites for the aviation of the future. It sees supplying sustainable fuels as an opportunity for Schleswig-Holstein with its many renewable energy plants. The party stands fully behind Hamburg Airport.

The CDU wants to keep the airports in the state. New technology for flying should be tested there. Planes should be able to use climate-friendly fuels. The CDU also backs Hamburg Airport.

The CDU wants to electrify all rail lines in the state as quickly as possible. Rail transport is to be fully climate-neutral by 2030. As an interim step, the program relies on battery-powered trains and partial overhead lines.

The CDU wants all train lines in the state to run on electricity. By 2030, trains should no longer harm the climate. Until then, battery trains will be used. The state will build power lines in some places for them.

The CDU wants to enlarge the rail network by upgrading lines and reopening disused routes. In the short term, the projects in the statewide local transport plan are to be carried out. Rail freight is also to become more attractive.

The CDU wants more train lines in the state. Old lines should open again. Other lines should get more tracks. Trains should run more often. More goods should also travel by train.

The CDU wants to make train stations and trains fully accessible by 2030 at the latest. According to the program, rail transport should be reachable and usable by everyone.

The CDU wants train stations and trains without barriers. This should be done by 2030. Then everyone can use the train. That includes people in wheelchairs.

The CDU wants a dedicated state program for building, repairing and maintaining bike paths and commits to the state's 2030 cycling strategy. It also plans state funding for cycle routes, bike parking at stations and free bike transport for young people.

The CDU wants to do more for cycling. The state should build and repair bike paths. Train stations should get safe boxes for bikes. People up to age 25 should take their bike on buses and trains for free.

The CDU wants to make bus and rail service around Hamburg more attractive with better frequencies, remove bottlenecks on rail and road, and expand fast cycling routes. According to the platform, this is meant to relieve roads, help commuters and serve climate protection.

Buses and trains around Hamburg should run more often. This applies by day and at night. The CDU also wants to build fast bike routes to Hamburg. This should ease traffic on roads and help the climate.

The CDU wants to expand local public transit and make it climate neutral by 2035. In the medium term, every place in the state is to be reachable between 6 a.m. and midnight, including through on-demand services.

The CDU wants more buses and trains. By 2035 they should no longer harm the climate. Every town should be reachable from early morning to midnight. There should also be rides on request.

The CDU wants to lower public transit fares, including through a low-cost ticket for trainees and people doing voluntary service. An app is to show all connections and allow ticket purchases for every mode of transport.

Buses and trains should get cheaper. Trainees and volunteers should get a low-cost ticket. School travel costs should have an upper limit. An app should show all trips and sell tickets.

The CDU wants to achieve emission-free mobility by 2040 and draw up a statewide climate mobility plan for it. Cars are to remain part of the strategy, with more charging stations, hydrogen fueling stations and openness to new fuels.

By 2040, traffic should produce no more exhaust. There should be a plan for the whole state. Cars should stay important. There should be more charging points and hydrogen stations.

The CDU wants to carry out a statewide bike path plan, expand the network and build fast cycle routes in every county. An action plan is to cut cycling accidents by 30 percent.

The CDU wants to build more and better bike paths. Every county should get fast bike routes. Every train station should have safe bike parking. There should be far fewer bike accidents.

The CDU wants buses and trains in rural areas to run more often, so that in the medium term every town can be reached from 6 a.m. to midnight. It also relies on shared taxis, community buses, express buses, and autonomous driving. Cars are to remain part of rural mobility.

The CDU wants more buses and trains in the countryside. Every town should be reachable from 6 a.m. to midnight. There should also be shared taxis and community buses. Cars will still matter in the countryside.

The FDP stands by construction of the A 20 autobahn including an Elbe crossing west of Hamburg so that freight traffic can bypass the city. New commercial, logistics, and production sites are to be developed along the Fehmarnbelt link.

The FDP wants to keep building the A 20 highway. It should cross the Elbe river west of Hamburg. Trucks would then no longer have to drive through Hamburg. Land for companies should be made ready along the new route to Denmark.

The FDP wants to make planning and approval procedures for transport projects much shorter. In the platform's view, the procedures are too complicated and take too long, which hurts mobility, the economy and trust in democratic decision-making.

The FDP wants transport projects to be planned and approved faster. The party thinks today's procedures are too complicated and too slow. Citizens should be able to see the plans online. Associations should have a say early on.

The FDP wants to make road traffic safer through construction and technical measures as well as prevention. The platform puts special weight on prevention and traffic education.

The FDP wants to make traffic safer. There should be better lighting, guardrails and safe bike paths. Speed cameras should stand near kindergartens and schools. Traffic education also matters to the party.

The FDP commits to the car as indispensable in a largely rural state and wants to put at least 100 million euros a year into state roads. Major federal projects such as the extension of the A20 highway are to be carried out as quickly as possible.

The FDP says Schleswig-Holstein cannot do without cars. The state should spend at least 100 million euros a year on its roads. The A20 highway should be extended quickly. Drivers should not be held up on purpose.

The FDP wants to modernize tracks and stations faster, electrify more lines and run passenger rail service without emissions by 2027. The Marschbahn line is to be electrified and double-tracked as a priority.

The FDP wants to improve rail service in the state. More lines should get overhead power lines. By 2027, passenger trains should no longer give off exhaust. The line to Sylt should get a second track.

The FDP backs the construction of the fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt between Germany and Denmark. It expects new economic and cultural opportunities for the state, especially for Ostholstein and Lübeck.

The FDP wants the fixed link across the Fehmarnbelt to Denmark. The party sees chances for business and culture. People living nearby should get extra protection from noise. There should be land for companies along the route.

The FDP wants rural areas, too, to have a transport service every day and around the clock that can be called up with one hour's notice. To get there, municipalities are to receive targeted funding for new mobility concepts such as citizen-run buses and on-demand transport.

The FDP wants a mobility guarantee. This means people in rural areas can always order a ride. The ride should come within one hour. The state should help towns pay for this.

The FDP wants cycling to account for 30 percent of traffic by 2030 and plans to develop the statewide cycling network further. It also wants Schleswig-Holstein to rank among the top three German states for cycling tourism.

The FDP wants more people to ride bikes. By 2030, bikes should make up 30 percent of traffic. Bike paths should get better and safer. Tourists should also get more good bike routes.

The FDP wants to improve transport links to the state's ports and strengthen freight traffic there. The Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) is to be modernized and expanded quickly by the federal government so that outages caused by poor condition no longer occur.

The FDP wants ports to be easier to reach. The Kiel Canal should be renewed and expanded quickly. The federal government is in charge of this. Bridges and locks should no longer break down.

The FDP stands by air travel and the airports in the state, such as Lübeck, Kiel and Sylt. It wants flying to become more environmentally and climate friendly through synthetic fuels and proposes cooperation among the northern German states for this.

The FDP wants to keep the airports in the state. These include Lübeck, Kiel and Sylt. Planes should use new, man-made fuels. This should be better for the climate.

The Greens want to make transport in the state climate-neutral by 2035 and cut emissions by 70 percent by 2030. A mobility transition law would create the legal framework and set binding expansion targets for walking, cycling and public transit.

The Greens want a new law for transport. More people should walk, cycle or take buses and trains. By 2035, transport should no longer harm the climate. The road-building agency should look after all kinds of transport.

The Greens want to allow municipalities to levy a local transit charge. It would pay for solidarity-based mobility services, such as a mobility pass modeled on the one in Baden-Württemberg.

Towns and villages should be allowed to collect a new charge. The money should go to buses and trains. With it they can offer a mobility pass, for example. Such a pass exists in Baden-Württemberg.

The Greens want a mobility guarantee with minimum service standards: every day from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., a transport option should be available everywhere in the state. The aim is for more people to switch from their own car to public transit.

The Greens want a guarantee for getting around. Everyone should be able to travel daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. In the countryside, on-call buses and shared cars should help. One app should show all options.

The Greens want a rail pact focused on network expansion, reactivating lines and electrification. By 2030 at the latest, all rail traffic is to run electrically. Rail lines should no longer be decommissioned.

The Greens want more rail in the state. Old lines should be used again. By 2030, no diesel trains should run on the timetable. The state should take over unused lines.

The Greens want to make public transit more attractive with reliable schedules, better stations and simpler fares. The BahnCard 50 discount card is to be valid in the state's SH fare system, and a joint fare zone with Hamburg is to be created.

Buses and trains should become more pleasant. The BahnCard 50 should count in the state fare. There should be a shared fare with Hamburg. Stations should get weather shelters and Wi-Fi.

The Greens want freight and heavy-goods transport to become climate-neutral quickly. Their priority is avoiding traffic and moving freight from road to rail. For the truck traffic that remains, the platform relies on electric drives, green hydrogen and synthetic fuels.

The Greens want more goods to travel by train. They want more loading points and rail links for companies. Trucks should only drive short distances. The remaining trucks should run without diesel.

The Greens want to introduce an education ticket that is valid around the clock across the state and costs 365 euros a year. It is meant to ease travel costs for young people and their families and make the shift to sustainable mobility more affordable.

The Greens want a new ticket for young people. It costs 365 euros a year. It works in the whole state at any time. Families should pay less for travel.

The Greens want to invest heavily in bike paths and parking facilities, including at the municipal level. Bike paths are to be in the same good condition as the road next to them. The platform sees the bicycle as a low-cost, emission-free means of transport.

The Greens want to spend a lot of money on cycling. Bike paths should be as good as the roads next to them. There should be more safe parking for bikes. The party also wants to support bike rental.

The Greens want to promote walking as a climate-friendly and healthy way to cover short distances. Sidewalks are to be wide, barrier-free and separated from bike traffic. Pedestrians' rights are to be strengthened at every level.

The Greens want to make walking easier. Sidewalks should be wide and free of obstacles. Bikes should ride separately. Dark underpasses should disappear.

The Greens want private cars to play a smaller role in transport and to run emission-free. To that end, charging infrastructure and car sharing are to be expanded. The number of cars is to fall thanks to attractive public transport options.

The Greens want fewer cars on the road. Cars should no longer produce exhaust. So there should be more charging stations. Sharing cars should also become easier.

The Greens want to direct funding primarily to public transport and rail, arguing that the state's road network is already well developed. They oppose new federal highways. State roads are to be maintained rather than newly built.

The Greens do not want new highways in the state. The money should go to buses and trains instead. The state should look after its roads. It should not build new state roads.

The Greens pursue the goal of zero deaths in road traffic. To get there, they want to push, wherever possible, for a limit of 80 km/h on rural roads and 30 km/h in built-up areas.

The Greens want no one to die in traffic anymore. So cars should drive more slowly. On country roads the limit should be 80 km/h. In towns the limit should be 30 km/h.

The Greens want all of the state's larger ports to operate climate-neutrally by 2035. Port operations are to become emission-free, and climate-neutral ship propulsion is to become a requirement in the long run. The party rejects further deepening of rivers and canals.

The Greens want clean ports by 2035. Ports should then no longer harm the climate. Ships should be able to charge power or fill up with hydrogen there. Rivers and canals should not be made deeper.

The SPD wants to reduce the gap in transport links between Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. It plans a strategy covering all modes of transport in the metropolitan region and a joint fare system for local public transit.

The SPD wants better links between Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg. Commuter trains and subways around Hamburg should get better. Buses and trains should share one fare system. That means one set of prices for the whole region.

The SPD wants to create a modern, climate-friendly transportation system across the state by 2030, linked with Hamburg and Denmark. Private car traffic is to be reduced in cities, while in rural areas the car remains part of the plan but is to stop emitting pollutants.

The SPD wants to make transportation climate-friendly by 2030. Fewer cars should drive in cities. In the countryside, many people will still need a car. But cars should soon stop producing exhaust. People with little money should also be able to afford such a car.

The SPD wants children, teenagers and people with disabilities to ride buses and trains for free in the long run. As an interim step, it plans a 365-euro ticket for children and teenagers, an end to school transportation fees and stable ticket prices.

Children and teenagers should later ride buses and trains for free. This should also apply to people with disabilities. First there should be a yearly ticket for 365 euros. Getting to school should no longer cost anything. Ticket prices should stop rising.

The SPD wants to expand public transit, including in rural areas, with a focus on alternative drive systems and rail. A funding program for municipalities would support complementary services such as car sharing, shuttles and on-call shared taxis, accompanied by a digital mobility platform.

The SPD wants more buses and trains, also in the countryside. Towns should get money for new services. These include shared cars and bikes or shared taxis. A digital platform should connect buses and trains better. Volunteer-run community buses should also get more money.

The SPD wants no more diesel trains running in Schleswig-Holstein. More lines are to get overhead wires. Because that is costly and slow, the platform also relies on new propulsion and storage technology.

The SPD wants no more diesel trains in the state. More lines should get power lines above the tracks. That takes a long time and costs a lot. So trains with new technology, such as batteries, should run too.

The SPD wants to make train travel more attractive and enlarge the network. Everywhere in the state, the nearest station should be no more than 20 kilometers away, and rail use should rise by 20 percent in five years. This is meant to strengthen rural areas and relieve cities and roads.

The SPD wants more and better train connections. Nobody should live more than 20 kilometers from a station. In five years, many more people should take the train. Trains should be faster and more on time. All trains should have Wi-Fi.

The SPD wants the state to guarantee a network of charging stations for electric cars without gaps. It treats this as a basic public service because running a station does not pay off at every location. Stations in densely built residential areas are to get special support.

The SPD wants charging stations for electric cars everywhere in the state. The state should make sure of this. Not every location makes money for companies. There should be many stations near apartment buildings.

In road construction, the SPD puts maintenance ahead of new building and wants all state roads repaired by 2035. Roads are still to be expanded at certain points, such as the A20 with an Elbe crossing. To speed up projects, the state road and transport agency is to get more staff.

Many roads in the state are in bad shape. The SPD wants to repair all state roads by 2035. Repairing matters more to it than building new roads. Some roads should still get bigger, such as the A20 highway. The road agency should get more staff.

The SPD wants to renew or newly build 1,000 kilometers of bike paths within five years. Bike routes and fast cycle highways are to get special support. In transport planning, cycling is to be treated on an equal footing with car traffic.

The SPD wants to repair or build 1,000 kilometers of bike paths in five years. There should be fast bike paths between cities. Bikes should matter as much as cars in planning. At train stations, people should be able to park and charge e-bikes.

The SPD wants to invest in waterways and ports and shift more freight from roads to inland vessels. Seaports are to get better hinterland connections and cooperate more closely. The platform cites economic strength, less road congestion, and more climate-friendly transport.

The SPD wants to spend money on canals and ports. More goods should travel by ship instead of by truck. That is better for the climate and frees up roads. Ports should get better links to the rest of the country.

The SSW wants to greatly expand the local transit network and gradually make it cheap or free to use. A statewide ticket should come in the short term; the party opposes pushing up fuel prices through taxes.

The SSW wants more buses and trains. Riding should become cheap, and later maybe free. Soon there should be one ticket for the whole state. Driving should not keep getting more expensive through taxes. Many people in rural areas still need their cars.

The SSW wants heavy investment in expanding and electrifying rail lines and wants the federal government held responsible for it. Rail is to become an alternative to the car and carry more freight.

The SSW wants to put a lot of money into rail. More lines should get electric power and a second track. More goods should travel by train. The federal government should pay for this.

The SSW wants to expand local public transit, make it cheaper for certain groups and introduce a single fare system for northern Germany. The platform treats mobility as a basic need that should not be restricted.

The SSW wants more buses and trains. The federal government should give more money for this. Commuters, students and trainees should travel more cheaply. There should be one shared ticket system for all of northern Germany.

The SSW wants to expand the bike path network in cities and rural areas and better link cycling, walking and public transit. This is meant to further reduce car traffic; the platform cites Copenhagen as a model.

The SSW wants more and better bike paths. This also applies in the countryside. Bikes, buses and trains should fit together better. Cities should have more parking spots for bikes.

The SSW wants to quickly renovate the Kiel Canal, link ports better to rail and reduce pollution from ships. To do so, the platform relies on alternative propulsion and shore power.

The SSW wants to modernize shipping. The Kiel Canal should be repaired quickly. Ships should give off less exhaust. In port, ships should get electricity from land.

The SSW wants to give priority to maintaining and repairing existing roads while still carrying out planned major projects such as the A20 and the widening of the A7. The platform calls roads essential for the economy and tourism.

The SSW wants to fix damaged roads first. That matters more to it than new roads. Some big projects should still go ahead. These include the A20 highway and a wider A7 up to Denmark.

The SSW calls for a maximum speed of 130 km/h on the autobahn. The platform justifies this with greater road safety and a contribution to climate protection.

The SSW wants a speed limit on highways. No one should drive faster than 130 km/h there. This should make roads safer. It should also help the climate.

The SSW wants to shorten planning procedures for roads and rail without restricting rights to participate and to sue. To that end, planning law is to be streamlined, procedures digitized and agencies given more staff.

The SSW wants roads and rail lines to be planned faster. The rules for this should become simpler. But citizens should have a say early on. The right to go to court should stay. Planning offices should get more staff.