Stadtbus Weilheim: Sunday trips will fall away in the future!

Stadtbus Weilheim: Sunday trips will fall away in the future!

Weilheim, Deutschland - The city of Weilheim makes a controversial decision: From tomorrow, December 15th, the operation of the city bus will be permanently discontinued on Sundays and public holidays. This refers to the entire city bus line, such as the Stadtwerke Weilheim. Despite the decision of the city council in October, which was accepted with ten votes against, there was no extensive announcement of the measure, which surprises some citizens. The reason for this cut is the financial bottlenecks of the city. Up to 55,000 euros a year are to be saved by deleting Sundays and public holidays, especially since the number of passengers on these days are considered "low". On average, only 120 people used the city bus per Sunday, while there are around 1339 passengers on weekdays, according to the Stadtwerke of Weilheim.

financial incisions and rising prices

In addition to the abolition of Sunday operations, the bus driving in Weilheim becomes more expensive at the turn of the year. The move to Munich's traffic and tariff association (MVV) from January brings significant price increases for the current city bus users. In the future, a single trip will cost two euros, while it was previously only one euro. Children and students who have been able to drive for free so far have to pay for their tickets in the future. This leads to further confusion among passengers that have to be used to the new tariff regulations. Like Weilsheim.de , however, there are also a variety of ticket options that should particularly address students and commuters. For example, pupils with the corresponding card can use a free monthly ticket up to a certain point in time.

The decision to devalue the city bus offer could be a starting of many planned savings measures in the coming year. Mayor Markus Loth announced that routes could possibly also be merged or the offer could be switched to Rufbus models. The situation remains tense, especially for commuters and residents who rely on the city bus to cope with their daily paths. In addition, there will also be no bus operations on special holidays such as Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which will bring considerable inconvenience, especially for those who are dependent on public transport.