Frankfurt's subway stations shine in new splendor-large cleaning started!

Frankfurt's subway stations shine in new splendor-large cleaning started!

The transport company Frankfurt am Main (VGF) has started its plan for basic cleaning the subway stations in the city center. The B-plates of the main guard, Konstablerwache and the Willy-Brandt-Platz will be thoroughly cleaned by mid-August 2025. These comprehensive cleaning measures are part of a larger project that aims to improve the cleanliness and attractiveness of the traffic facilities. Since January 1, 2024, the VGF has been responsible for the stations that were previously reported in another economic property, such as tixio.de

The cleaning work, which mostly take place in the night hours, should affect passengers as little as possible. In addition to cleaning the floors, ceilings and walls, smaller repair work is also carried out. Natural stone elements are renewed, defective stairs are repaired and pigeon defense systems are installed. These measures are part of the comprehensive redesign, which is carried out in cooperation with the opera and the Schauspielhaus, such as Fru.de

urban political reactions and measures

The cleaning wave is no coincidence: Frank Nagel, the traffic policy spokesman for the CDU parliamentary group, has repeatedly pointed out the lack of cleanliness at the subway stations. He demands that the VGF check the cleaning frequencies and introduce immediate measures in order to make the stations considerable again. The CDU then submitted an application that suggests, among other things, the exchange of defective lamps and the removal of stickers and smearings. Nagel emphasizes how important a good appearance is for the acceptance of local public transport, and criticizes the increasing littering and wear and tear, as can be read, on [franknagel.de] (https://frank-nagel-kritiker--sauber- in-frankfurts- und-stations-and-asked cleaning measures/).

The VGF has already launched a number of measures to improve cleanliness beyond the current cleaning actions. A concept called "City Correspondence Plus" will be started, which is to address hotspots such as the Bahnhofsviertel from August. This includes an increase in the number of wastebasket and an expansion of the late service of street cleaning. The employees of the CleanffM-Express should now be able to react more flexibly to dirt, supported by two fully electric vehicles that are intended to eliminate smaller garbage deposits, according to the information from [Fr.://www.fr.de/frankfurt/sauberheit-in-frankfurter-innstadt-aus-einer-hand-93828362.html). In summary, it can be said that Frankfurt am Main is on the right track to sustainably improve cleanliness in the city center and at the subway stations. The measures and the cooperation of various actors are important in order to promote public transport as an attractive means of transport. It remains to be seen how the implementation of the cleaning strategies will be perceived in the coming weeks - expectations are high!