28 bus routes in the Mayen-Koblenz district: Who will no longer travel in the future?

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The Mayen-Koblenz district is planning to cancel 28 bus routes due to low utilization of local public transport.

Der Kreis Mayen-Koblenz plant eine Streichung von 28 Buslinien aufgrund geringer Auslastung im öffentlichen Nahverkehr.
The Mayen-Koblenz district is planning to cancel 28 bus routes due to low utilization of local public transport.

28 bus routes in the Mayen-Koblenz district: Who will no longer travel in the future?

In the coming months there will be significant changes to local public transport in the Mayen-Koblenz district. Specifically, the district is planning to cancel 28 bus services in the Vordereifel, Maifeld and Pellenz line bundles in order to avoid unnecessary traffic. Loud Rhine newspaper The reason for this step is that many buses run empty or almost empty. The majority of the district committee decided to implement these measures.

In 2021 there was already a significant expansion of MYK public transport, which was increased two and a half times. However, the current changes are intended to serve as a compensation to promote more efficient use of existing resources.

Travel options and ticket prices

The lines that serve the city of Mayen include numbers 375 to 379 and help to reliably get citizens to their destinations. For those in need of more flexible transportation options, the Call-Line-Ride (ALF) system offers convenient options. Regular scheduled transport is offered from your front door and those interested simply need to call the customer center at least an hour in advance.

Public transport is changing

Statista lag im Jahr 2023 die Nutzung des ÖPNV noch unter den Werten von 2019. Gründe dafür sind oft überlastete Straßen, die diesen Verkehrszweig umso unverzichtbarer machen. Die Erhöhung der Nutzerzahlen ist ein zentrales Ziel, und es wird auch auf die Einführung des Deutschlandtickets verwiesen, das seit Mai 2023 für deutschlandweite Fahrten genutzt werden kann. Dies geschehen soll umso mehr, wenn die Ticketpreise erschwinglich bleiben.

Particularly in large cities, people are thinking about how to make public transport more attractive. In Berlin, for example, private financing options such as increased parking fees or a city toll are being discussed in order to secure public transport in the long term.

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