BASIC LINES OF DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT POLICY IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

ENTWICKLUNGSLINIEN DER VERKEHRSPOLITIK IN DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND

Passenger transport in Germany is characterized by the mobility given by the motor vehicle. For percent of goods movement is by motor vehicle, while thirty per cent is by rail. Ninety percent of passenger trips and six percent of all goods trips are less than 50 kilometers, so traffic is very dense. During the past 25 years, networks of rail and trunk roads have been developed. The mobility offered by the automobile has been marred by accidents, congestion, and environmental problems. Future transport policy is therefore aimed at increasing safety, efficiency, energy- and space-conservation, and consideration for the environment. Short-distance transport, including public transit in urban areas, will be of major concern. Road construction will concentrate on underdeveloped rural areas and elimination of trouble spots. Predicted rail bottlenecks will be eliminated with new lines in certain corridors. High-speed ground transportation is under study. This would be implemented only in conjunction with other Common Market countries.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ministry of Transport, West Germany

  Bundesminister fuer Verkehr (BMV)
  Bonn,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Gleissner, E
• Publication Date: 1974-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Environmental impacts; Freight traffic; Freight transportation; Governments; Mobility; Modal split; Motor vehicles; Networks; Passenger transportation; People movers; Planning; Public transit; Roads; Rural areas; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation planning; Transportation policy
• Identifier Terms: Deutsche Bahn; Deutsche Bundesbahn
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Old TRIS Terms: Government planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072080
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Systems Center
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM