Tag: Road traffic
Spahn open to a compromise on the speed limit on the Autobahn
What speed on the Autobahn? A height of the required speed limit was not mentioned in the decision. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of the energy crisis, according to numerous…
Spahn open to a compromise on the speed limit on the Autobahn
Jens Spahn The former Federal Minister of Health does not rule out a speed limit. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In view of the energy crisis, Union faction leader Jens Spahn (CDU)…
The SPD-Left calls for the FDP to end the blockade
speed limit If the speed on motorways were limited to a maximum of 100 kilometers per hour and to 80 km/h on out-of-town roads, around 2.1 billion liters of fossil…
Transport companies propose a permanent 69-euro ticket
Ticket control in public transport The nine-euro ticket is intended to relieve citizens and make the use of public transport more attractive. (Photo: dpa) Berlin What’s next after the nine-euro…
Dilapidated bridges in Germany: the construction industry is waiting for orders
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing experienced his first surprise six days before he was even appointed Minister. On December 2, the federal highway company had to close the Rahmedetal…
Driving bans and speed limit: traffic light argues about energy-saving measures
Berlin A new debate has flared up in Germany about what measures should be taken to respond to rising energy prices. A move by SPD leader Saskia Esken is particularly…
Audi announces 14 more quick-charging stations close to the city
charging station Audi wants to invest in new charging stations. (Photo: obs) Ingolstadt This year, Audi wants to set up three more quick-charging stations in the Zurich banking district, in…
Municipalities require cheap tickets that are valid indefinitely
Berlin After the expiry of the 9-euro monthly ticket for local public transport (ÖPNV), which is limited to three months, the Association of Towns and Municipalities is demanding a nationwide…
The state-owned company will drive Peugeot in the future
Motorway near Munich Actually, it needs a powerful management. (Photo: IMAGO/xcitepress) Berlin If you take a look at the fleet of the federally owned Autobahn GmbH, you will be surprised:…
A bargain does not make you successful
Local transport companies and Deutsche Bahn sold the nine-euro ticket almost seven million times at the start. The numbers sound gigantic and yet say – nothing. Monthly ticket holders will…
Nine-euro ticket: frustration or freedom?
Nine euro ticket Many people have already bought a nine-euro ticket. (Photo: dpa) From June 1st, the message will be “Please board”, because then the nine-euro ticket will be valid.…
“There’s a Run” – Seven million tickets sold
9 euro ticket The traffic light coalition committee had decided on the ticket for nine euros per month. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Around seven million of the special tickets have been…
Autonomous driving: Three ways to autopilot
Self-Driving Cars The vehicles often behave differently than human drivers in everyday life. (Photo: Getty Images, Unsplash, Adobe Stock) Albuquerque, Los Angeles, New York The Mercedes jerks, then stops. In…
Bed taxes for hotel guests are compatible with the Basic Law
hotel sign Several hotel operators from Hamburg, Bremen and Freiburg im Breisgau have raised constitutional complaints. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Karlsruhe The bed tax levied by numerous cities for private…
Bed taxes for hotel guests are compatible with the Basic Law
hotel sign Several hotel operators from Hamburg, Bremen and Freiburg im Breisgau have raised constitutional complaints. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Karlsruhe The bed tax levied by numerous cities for private…
VW subsidiary MAN relies on purely electric trucks for long-distance journeys
Prototype of the electric truck from MAN The future of goods transport is electric – and will probably do without hydrogen. (Photo: MAN) Berlin Nobody doubts about electric cars anymore.…
Conference of Environment Ministers speaks out in favor of a motorway speed limit
Wilhelmshaven More speed in the expansion of renewable energies and more careful use of resources – this is what the federal and state environment ministers agreed at their two-day meeting…
Bike24 is growing, but the share price is under pressure
Munich The bicycle boom has been unbroken since the beginning of the corona pandemic. But this has not helped the Bike24 share so far. Since the stock market launch almost…
Volker Wissing’s climate plan: train journey instead of short-haul flight
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing is planning to use grants and other investments to strengthen the role of the railways in transport and thus increase their contribution to climate…
Andreas Scheuer: Investigations against former Minister of Transport
Andrew Scheuer Statements before the investigative committee on car tolls could be fatal to the CSU politician. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Berlin public prosecutor’s office has initiated investigations against ex-transport…