kvgOF Hopper now largest DRT in the state of Hesse

kvgOF Hopper now largest DRT in the state of Hesse

(Dietzenbach, 18th July 2023) ioki provides on-demand software for successful mobility concept • Expanded public transport services in the district of Offenbach • Flexible and convenient booking via app and phone

Attractive public transport as key to the mobility turn: the German Consumer Report 2023

Attractive public transport as key to the mobility turn: the German Consumer Report 2023

The mobility of the future must be possible without owning a car. An overwhelming majority of people in Germany agrees with this, according to the German Consumer Report 2023 of the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv). However, many people, especially in rural areas, are still disconnected from local public transport. Complete independence from individual transport can only be achieved if mobility offers attract more people. Public transport must become more appealing. But what does that mean and how can we achieve this mobility of the future?

PERSPECTIVES from Dennis Schöne

PERSPECTIVES from Dennis Schöne

Two years ago, the city of Gronau in the Münsterland region completely switched its scheduled bus service to a tariff-integrated DRT concept. Since then, the so-called G(ronau)-Mobil has been operating 130 stops flexibly and after pre-booking, significantly more than its predecessor “StadtBus” (“city bus”). But how do the services catch on with the population and shouldn’t DRT services complement existing scheduled services, not replace them? We asked one of the facilitators of the G-Mobil: Dennis Schöne, who works in the traffic management of Regionalverkehr Münsterland GmbH, the service’s operator.