Lüneburg: Pilot project accelerates bus traffic through fire engineering!

Lüneburg: Pilot project accelerates bus traffic through fire engineering!

Lüneburg, Deutschland - The city and the district of Lüneburg are committed to accelerating bus traffic from 2026 with an innovative pilot project. The project, which tests the traffic light prioritization technology in cooperation with Moin GmbH, was officially announced and is now implementing. By using the new technology, buses should become more reliable and offer improved punctuality. As the Uelzener Presse is focused on the pilot project by digital communication between vehicles and traffic calculators to accelerate more intelligently.

A particularly interesting aspect of the project is the "everything red gear", which makes fire engines pass quickly in operations. This should not only make the fire brigade's operations easier, but also upgrade bus traffic at the same time. The technical preparation of several traffic lights on the city ring is already in full swing, whereby the first intersection in Bockelmannstrasse and Reichenbachstrasse is to be tested. Other test points include the Scharff/Scholze crossing and the area of ​​Willy-Brandt-Straße/Friedrich-Ebert-Brücke.

public transport in the focus of developments

The objective of the project fits into a larger picture: The active control of road traffic should be pushed forward by 2030 in order to strengthen public transport (public transport) compared to motorized private transport (MIV). There are already a variety of measures to contribute to this. Among other things, municipal mobility passes and systematic parking space management are planned in order to optimize the use of the street areas within the meaning of public transport. These approaches are crucial, because the traffic policy of the past decades has often decided in favor of the MIV. This led to high costs for users of public transport and an increasing devaluation of public spaces.

A look at the current situation shows that great efforts are necessary to increase user numbers in public transport. In 2023, the number of uses of public transport were even below the 2019 values. Braking factors are often the overloaded streets and the insufficient punctuality, which keeps many people from switching to buses and trains. Nevertheless, there is hope: The Germany ticket introduced in May 2023 is already used by an estimated 13 million people, with a further two million, which could be added by the end of the year, such as the Statista Provided.

successful implementation and future plans

The results of this pilot project will finally be presented in May 2026, with a final balance with the Hanseatic city, the fire brigade and Yunex. The goal is to use the knowledge from this for the line operations of Moin GmbH sustainably. This technology should not only remain during the test phase, but also integrate an important contribution to improving public transport in Lüneburg in future plans.

Overall, the project is exemplary for a change in transport policy. The challenges that the public transport must master are great, but with intelligent solutions and a clear focus on the user experience, a new era of mobility could be heralded. The positive approaches that are initiated by the pilot project are promising to set the course for more sustainable mobility. There is still a lot of work in front of the city and the district of Lüneburg, but the first step is done.