New managing director Oliver Kriegel: Make close bus future -proof!

New managing director Oliver Kriegel: Make close bus future -proof!

Nordwestmecklenburg, Deutschland - On July 1, 2025, Oliver Kriegel took over the helm at Nahnbus Nordwestmecklenburg GmbH. He succeeds Jörg Lettau, whose dismissal has now been confirmed by the district of Northwest Mecklenburg. Kriegel, who was previously manager and speaker of the management at Transdev Ostwestfalen GmbH, has plenty of experience in traffic. District Administrator Tino Schomann is convinced that the new managing director has the right hand to advance local public transport in the region.

The nearby bus Nordwestmecklenburg currently operates with 128 own regular buses and 27 small vehicles, which are used as call buses. The 257 employees of the nearby are distributed to the Grevesmühlen, Wismar and Gadebusch locations. At a time when local public transport is under pressure, Kriegel plans to develop innovative mobility solutions and ensure long -term supply of the region with local transport. The district council has decided that the nearby bus will take over local transport in the Northwest Circle for another ten years, which means a stable basis for the future development of public transport.

changes in management and their meaning

The job advertisement for the management was published at the end of 2024, with Kriegel officially starting his position on July 1, 2025. In the transition phase, Mario Freytag (authorized representative) and Volker Wittke (operations manager) took over the management. However, the exact reasons for the release of Lettau remain unclear, which causes some questions.

Public public transport has a decisive influence on mobility in Germany. According to current statistics, the use of public transport in 2023 is still below the 2019 level. In times of overloaded streets, buses and trains are indispensable to move people efficiently. In this context, it is particularly important that the transport companies offer high reliability and short travel times to win more passengers.

Design the future of local transport

Kriegel sees great potential in modernizing and expanding the public transport offer. The Germany ticket, which has been available since May 2023, proves to be an important instrument to increase the number of users. With a price that is under a monthly ticket for larger transport associations, it aims to persuade people to use local public transport. Forecasts show that the number of users: inside of the Germany ticket could increase to over 15 million by the end of 2025, which is a positive development in the area of ​​local transport.

In order to master the challenges of the traffic turnaround, additional funding is also necessary. The federal government has already announced that it will increase the means of randoming, but many experts complain that they will not be sufficient to achieve the ambitious goals of the traffic transition. In many cities, alternative financing options are therefore considered to continue to make public transport attractive.

The nearby bus Nordwestmecklenburg is faced with important changes, and with Oliver Kriegel at the top, citizens can hope for an exciting and hopefully positive future in local public transport.

wismar.fm reports that Kriegel signed the new ÖDA together with District Administrator Schomann and relies on sustainable mobility solutions. Further information on this topic can be found at ÖPNV from statista .