Protest in Stahnsdorf: Citizens defend themselves against bus cuts!

Protest in Stahnsdorf: Citizens defend themselves against bus cuts!

In Stahnsdorf, there is resistance to announced cuts in bus traffic. These measures, which were planned by the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, encounter not only for angry citizens, but also on the clear rejection of the local mayors from Stahnsdorf, Kleinmachnow and Teltow. These spoke out against the savings plans in May and numerous protests from the citizens are sparked. The district plans to massively reduce travel times for ten bus lines, including the feeder buses 620, 622 and 623 to U- and S-Bahn stations in Berlin. From 2026, buses should only drive every hour on weekends and public holidays, which would bring considerable restrictions for many commuters and residents. These plans were immediately questioned by a decision by the municipal representatives, since many require a withdrawal of the cuts.

In order to illustrate the interests of the residents, a local politician has launched a petition that has already won over 475 supporters within three days. Many Stahnsdorfer are particularly concerned because they are dependent on late return journeys from Berlin. The planned route cuts and the deletion of night lines (N12 and N13) during the week meet both commuters and night owls particularly hard. These difficult circumstances could also endanger the positive trend in public transport, which was initiated by the Germany ticket, if the citizens are forced to use their own car.

mobility in rural areas

according to bpb.de Mobility in rural areas has already been confronted with many challenges. Around 60 percent of all routes in such regions are covered with cars. Public public transport is often perceived as unattractive, which also further increases dependence on your own car due to low clocking and restricted operating times. The plans of the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, especially at a time when public transport is to be funded, not only question the mobility of the residents, but also burden the environment through higher CO2 emissions.

Local politicians like Kai Schultka von Die Linke have already pointed out the negative effects of the planned cuts. They see the danger that the groups, including seniors and people with low incomes, could be severely disadvantaged in particular. In order to better understand the planned cuts and to be able to react to it, thorough, clarifying conversations between the district and the affected municipalities are established.

The resistance is formed

In order to send the city council and the local decision -makers a clear sign, a rally against the deletions was organized. This will take place on July 22nd at 4:30 p.m. in front of the town hall. The demands of the local politicians are clear: All central bus lines should continue to run half -hour, and a daily night line is also required to ensure the connection at night. Here, the parliamentary group refers to the local transport plan 2025-2029, which aims to strengthen public transport. It remains to be hoped that the discussions between the community and the district will lead to a compromise to keep mobility in the region at an acceptable level.

The district council is expected to make a decision on the cut -out plans at the meeting in December. Until then, it remains to be seen whether the broad resistance of the citizens and community representatives will be heard as hoped.