Pendler platform Pendla in the district of Sigmaringen before: what now?

Pendler platform Pendla in the district of Sigmaringen before: what now?

Sigmaringen, Deutschland - In the district of Sigmaringen, the recent failure of the online platform "Pendla" is severely criticized. Despite the initial hope of reducing the number of commuters through this platform and at the same time making a contribution to climate protection, the municipality is now facing the end of this project. Max Stöhr, the head of the local transport department, explained in a meeting of the environmental committee that only 3.7 percent of the daily commuters had used the platform, which led to disappointing 219 carpools. The originally positive idea that numerous commuters should bring together could not meet the high expectations, which is also reflected in stagnating user numbers over the past six months. The district administration has now decided to terminate the contract with the platform, after neighboring districts such as Ravensburg and Lake Constance have already got out, such as Schwaebische.de reported.

Originally, "Pendla" should offer a simple and cost -saving way to organize carpools. Max Stöhr emphasizes that the support of companies and citizens would have been decisive to exploit the potential of the platform. By registering, commuters were able to simplify the search for passengers, but participation in the platform was left behind the expectations. The district had planned expenditure of around 19,000 euros annually for the project to support the initiative. In view of the over 70,000 commuter movements a year, this development makes it clear that there is still a need for effective mobility solutions in the district. According to the latest data from districts-sigmaringen.de, this are 13.277 Dispendler and 20.741 Expendler daily on efficient are dependent.

critical conclusion of the project

The disappointment about that of “Pendla” can be felt in the ranks of the district council. A broader participation would have been wished to reduce parking pressure and traffic. The future of commuting in the district of Sigmaringen remains uncertain. Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether alternative approaches to traffic regulation and carpooling are more promising and whether the commitment of citizens and companies will increase to develop sustainable mobility solutions.