Mobility crisis in Dresden: Citizens are calling for new traffic solutions!

Mobility crisis in Dresden: Citizens are calling for new traffic solutions!

Dresden, Deutschland - Dresden experiences a critical phase in its mobility policy. The city administration and the Dresden Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) have to make savings due to financial problems. This means that the popular Mobishuttle will be discontinued by the end of the year, a service that has been promoting over 300,000 passengers in the past two years and was particularly important in districts with distant stops.

The DVB justify the decision with the lack of follow -up financing. The closure of the Mobishuttles frustrated many citizens, including one who spoke out under the pseudonym "frequent driver" and launched a petition. This activist citizen criticizes the persistent resistance to new mobility offers in Dresden and questions whether the city wants to remain attractive to traffic or whether it wants to see itself in a nostalgic state as in GDR times.

Open access for new providers

Citizens are primarily committed to the approval of providers such as "Uber". The American company already has its footprint in 16 German cities and could also be active in Dresden. While the idea of ​​organizing mobility via an app sounds tempting for customers, there is resistance to the idea in the Dresden taxi cooperative.

Anja Zimmermann, a voice within the taxi cooperative, expresses serious concerns about the approval of Uber. It brings up that Uber drivers could often avoid legal security regulations, which endangers public security. "We therefore vehemently reject approval in Dresden," she emphasizes. In addition, she sees a clear competitive disadvantage for conventional taxis that are bound to the tariffs of the city and can therefore not compete with Uber in the price.

The discussion about the locomotion in Dresden is in full swing, especially in the current financial challenges. While some citizens initiate new mobility ideas, certain groups stand on the brake by working for the traditional traffic routes and their securing. In the near future it will be crucial which mobility offers will ultimately remain in the city and what new opportunities may be realized.

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