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Dr. Peter Ramsauer

 

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Accessible local public transport: A major contribution to comprehensive societal mobility

The desire to be independently mobile is a wish that…

4 March 2013 | By Dr Peter Ramsauer, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany

The desire to be independently mobile is a wish that people cherish throughout their lives. They want to enjoy mobility that is as unrestricted as possible, and today this is unimaginable without local public transport. At the same time, local public transport is a prerequisite of comprehensive social inclusion –…

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Sustainable urban mobility is inconceivable without public transport

Mobility in our towns and cities is unimaginable without efficient…

17 February 2012 | By Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Federal Minister of Transport, Building & Urban Development, Germany

Mobility in our towns and cities is unimaginable without efficient public transport. In Germany, fixed-track local transport is the backbone of local public transport. Its planning, organisation and funding are the responsibility of the federal states. The Federal Government’s share of local public transport funding is currently approximately €8 billion…

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Innovation as a catalyst for local public transport

Facilitating mobility rather than hampering it – as Germany’s Federal…

25 February 2011 | By Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Development, Germany

Facilitating mobility rather than hampering it – as Germany’s Federal Minister of Transport, this is my basic philosophy. Because being mobile means taking part in social life, economic growth, employment and prosperity. Local public transport plays a substantial role, since guaranteeing mobility for everyone would not be possible without it.…