The overall Bavarian traffic plan, which was in the state of 2002, is no longer to be updated. Due to the “ever faster change”, the plan “threatens to be quickly overtaken in large parts”, is the justification given in a response from the Ministry of Construction and Transport to a request from the FDP parliamentary group in the state parliament. As examples, the house of Minister Kerstin Schreyer (CSU) cites topics with “great dynamism” such as digitization, automated driving, electromobility, climate protection, air pollution control or the introduction of a 365-euro ticket. This creates an ever more urgent need for adjustment. In addition, the corona pandemic has caused significant changes in the areas of traffic and mobility and raised new questions, it said. This also applies to the future mobility behavior of the population. “The duration and depth of the change cannot yet be definitively estimated.” It will therefore be examined whether instead short and clear formats could be better suited to targeting new demands on mobility as well as new instruments and framework conditions.
For the transport policy spokesman for the FDP parliamentary group, Sebastian Körber, a wrong decision: “The Bavarian state government is navigating completely disoriented through the traffic turnaround and has no vision of the overall mobility of tomorrow,” he told the German press agency. The overall traffic plan is one of the most important instruments of traffic planning, after all, it defines goals and strategies for the development and expansion of the infrastructure. A sustainable concept is essential in order to deal with all future mobile issues such as emission-free drive systems, climate protection or the expansion of local public transport. Körber described the reason for the rapid changes as flimsy. “Rather, the state government is avoiding a clear commitment to major infrastructure projects such as a third runway at Munich Airport or the northern access to the Brenner Pass in the Inn Valley. Instead of honestly, openly and transparently assuming responsibility, the state government cowardly ducks. “
Minister Schreyer said on Monday: “I think transport policy in terms of people. They are interested in concrete solutions, not abstract plans.” The aim is to find tailor-made offers for town and country on site.