THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT ON THE TRANSPORT MARKET

THE PAPER REPORTS ON THE 1978 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS. THE FEDERAL GERMAN GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT. THE CAR CANNOT REPLACE PUBLIC TRANSPORT, PARTICULARLY FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY POINTS OF VIEW. AS REGARDS THE FINANCIAL PROMOTING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IT IS A QUESTION OF THE RAPID CREATION OF TRANSPORT LINKS WHICH HAVE A HIGH VALUE, AND THE SETTING UP OF MORE TRAFFIC AUTHORITIES. MEASURES FOR CONTROLLING INDIVIDUAL TRAFFIC IN CONURBATIONS ALSO HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED. MOREOVER RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORKS SHOULD BE COORDINATED. THE MOST IMPORTANT EMPHASIS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN TRANSPORT AND THE EXPANSION OF CONVENTIONAL TRAM AND BUS SYSTEMS.