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Freising and Garching: New bus gets university commuters to their destination faster!
Freising district plans to expand the express bus between Freising and Garching with TUM financing - improved connections for commuters.
Freising and Garching: New bus gets university commuters to their destination faster!
An important project is taking shape that is intended to strengthen the connection between the university locations Freising and Garching. The new MVV express bus line This connection is particularly important for the approximately 3,000 students and commuters who commute back and forth between these two university locations and Munich. The bus serves a few stops, including Dietersheim, Mintraching and Achering, and runs every 40 minutes from Monday to Friday from 5:25 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. This represents a valuable improvement as the line now directly connects the two universities for the first time [TUM].
In order to further increase the capacity and frequency of this connection, District Administrator Helmut Petz has held discussions with the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The aim is to introduce an additional express bus that would run every 20 minutes during peak hours. TUM has agreed to cover up to 50% of the additional costs for the use of a fourth vehicle, which limits the costs to a maximum of 40,000 euros per year. The district would therefore pay an additional between 33,000 and 70,000 euros per year out of its own pocket, which brings the usage conditions of the new bus connection back into focus, as it is currently still causing discussions. Some members of the district council, such as Michael Stanglmaier from the Greens, support the initiative, while others, such as Josef Deliano from the CSU, are skeptical about the financial viability of the additional costs, reports [Merkur].
The future of transport in the region
The transport contract for the X660 line expires in December 2026, and the district council has already decided to re-tender for the next five years. It looks like the redesign of transport contracts could come with new challenges. Particularly notorious is line 692, which runs between Hallbergmoos and Neufahrn and is also on an expiring contract. The new tender could increase the costs from the current 944,000 euros to up to 1.52 million euros, which caused concern among those responsible. Hallbergmoos and Neufahrn are looking for ways to save costs, for example by reducing the number of vehicles and adjusting the timetable, which makes the situation even more complicated.
The TUM and its faculties, such as the Chair of Settlement Structure and Transport Planning, play a central role when it comes to developing strategies that not only cover the current but also future mobility needs in the region. By researching individual mobility behavior and developing integrated land use and transport strategies, accessibility in the region should be constantly improved so that all means of transport can be used more efficiently. TUM is not only involved locally, but also in exchange with international networks in order to share and further develop experiences and findings, as described on the website TUM.
Overall, the situation shows that the expansion of public transport and the financing models for these projects represent an important task for regional decision-makers. Only together can they find solutions that are in the interests of everyone involved and that also enable future generations to have a beautiful connection between Garching and Freising.