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A day for public transport – and an appeal from practice
The tone is authoritative, the content clear: Public transport in Germany must be rethought—and the taxi must be at the center of the debate. The action day itself is an initiative of the International Association of Public Transport, which, as part of the UN Decade of Action for Sustainable Transport, for the first time places a global focus on buses, rail, and complementary services.
A day. Millions of rides
“A day. Millions of rides.” – the motto is deliberately simple. It is meant to show what is often overlooked: Mobility is everyday infrastructure, not an abstract quantity. The VSPV takes up this impulse, however with a specific perspective. The association represents an industry that moves between traditional scheduled services and individual transport – taxi companies, car rental providers, bus operators, patient transport and emergency services. Precisely this diversity, so the argument goes, is currently inadequately represented in political concepts.
Taxi must finally be integrated into public transport
At the center of the criticism is a gap: the taxi. In transport policy discussions it is mentioned, but rarely systematically integrated. Its function is obvious – especially where the service frequency thins out or ends altogether. In rural regions, on weekends, in the evenings. The association speaks of "mobility gaps" that cannot be closed without flexible offerings.
The demand is accordingly concrete. The minister should, together with the states, initiate a "Local Transport Pact" – a coordinated approach that brings together municipalities, transport associations, and industry representatives. Unlike previous programs, such a concept must not be a "paper tiger," but must have operational consequences: a stocktaking of service provision, the evaluation of successful regional models, and the introduction of scalable solutions.
Among these solutions, the VSPV includes, among others, the so-called „ÖPNV-Taxi“ – a model in which taxis are deliberately integrated into public transport. This is complemented by approaches such as inclusion taxis or digital interfaces, through which different transport modes can be bundled. Technically, much is already possible, according to the letter. What is missing is the political will to implement. Financing is also coming into focus. Without additional funds, particularly with regard to regionalization funds, the aim of a comprehensive nationwide service cannot be realized. The reference to the currently high investments in infrastructure comes across here as a dig: money is available, but the prioritization remains controversial.
The Deutschlandticket won't work without a public transport offering
The passage on the Deutschlandticket is particularly pointed. According to the interim report, if every fifth person uses this offer, the question about the remaining 80 percent inevitably arises. For the association, the answer does not lie in price but in the offering. Where no bus runs, even the cheapest ticket helps little. The idea of a "Deutschlandticket plus Taxi" is therefore brought into play as a logical expansion—not as a competition, but as a supplement.
Mobility must be accessible to all
Mobility ends with an expanded concept. It is not solely about transport, but about participation. Those who do not have access to reliable mobility are restricted in many areas of life—regardless of age, income, or physical abilities. Mobility, as the association puts it, is a matter of justice.
The first World Public Transport Day thus provides not only an occasion to recognize existing systems. It also reveals where these systems reach their limits.
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