Leipzig Public Transport (LVB) now intends to look into the use of body cameras during ticket inspections. The aim is to better protect staff and passengers in critical situations, to help de-escalate incidents and, in the event of an emergency, to assist with the investigation of incidents, according to the municipal transport company. During the […]
In June, the joint sealant melted along 36 kilometres of the Leipzig Public Transport Authority (LVB) track network. Tram services came to a complete standstill for days, and 2,000 Leipzig residents rushed to help when the LVB sought volunteers to scrape away the overflowing joint sealant. In some cases, they did so even when temperatures […]
Since the last state election, the CDU and SPD have been governing Saxony as a minority government, meaning they are always reliant on votes from the other parliamentary groups in the state parliament. This gives individual opposition groups the opportunity to tip the balance in their favour and push through important decisions. It was with […]
What do liveable towns and cities look like? What do they offer to ensure that cyclists of all ages and with different needs feel safe? Cyclists themselves are best placed to assess this. That is why the Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad-Club (ADFC) is calling on people to take part in the Cycling Climate Survey. The world’s largest […]
Leipzig kicks off its three-week ‘Stadtradeln’ campaign on Friday 28 August with the Leipzig Cycle Night. In previous years, thousands of Leipzig residents have come together to show that climate action starts with our everyday journeys. The event kicks off on Friday at 7.00 pm at the Sachsenbrücke. To take part in ‘Stadtradeln’, all you […]
If a federal state has a relatively well-developed, efficient public transport system, many of its residents generally do not need a private car. If, on top of that, one in three residents also lives in one of the major cities with efficient public transport, the demand falls further. It is therefore hardly surprising that Saxony, […]
Sometimes it is small steps that make a city increasingly climate-friendly. Take, for example, the introduction of a cycle courier service by Leipzig City Council in 2020. At the time, there were still doubts amongst those in charge as to whether such a courier service would prove its worth. After all, up until then, everything […]
The taxi industry in Leipzig is also suffering from rising fuel prices. Since the last survey in 2022, the situation has deteriorated drastically. And so the proposal on fares in the Leipzig taxi industry, which came before the city council on 2 July, was long overdue. The minimum wage for taxi drivers, which has been […]
Public transport users need patience. And as a rule, they are well practised in this, not just on hot days. This also applies when waiting for new tram routes and extensions to the tram network. After all, the City Council approved this back in 2020 and again in 2021 as part of the ‘Mobility Strategy […]
City council debates can simply be a nuisance. Especially when they are underpinned by false arguments and deal with the ‘affluence problems’ of a minority who simply cannot wait until they have their vehicle registration documents in hand. The phrase ‘affluence-related problems’ was used by Marco Zscherny, a city councillor for the BSW. And he’s […]
On Friday 3 July, there was finally a noticeable improvement in LVB’s tram services. For the first time, routes extending beyond the city centre ring were able to resume operation. The resumption of tram services following the record-breaking heat damage to the LVB’s track network is continuing to make progress, according to the LVB. After […]
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