Public transport could be “emissions problem solver #1” in cities
The increase in public transport passengers in Germany shows the potential for further growth of the system, which in turn could make it “problem solver #1” in reducing transport sector emissions in cities and metropolitan areas, said Jürgen Fenske, president of the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV), in a press release. Public transport passenger numbers rose by 1.5 percent in the first half of 2017, compared to the same period last year. Fenske called for a special funding programme for public transport to be able to lower pollution in cities by shifting transport to buses and trains.
Find the press release in German .
For background, read the 鶹 dossier The energy transition and Germany’s transport sector.