Passenger attack in Bad Buchau: Bus driver after payment dispute attacked!

Passenger attack in Bad Buchau: Bus driver after payment dispute attacked!

Bad Buchau, Deutschland - On June 7, 2025, in Bad Buchau, Upper Swabia, there was a terrifying argument between a bus driver and a passenger. The incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. when the passenger tried to pay with its EC card, although only cash was accepted on the bus, such as the Swabian Post reported. Since the passenger had no cash, the bus driver asked him to leave the bus.

In a tense moment, the bus driver pushed his passenger out of the bus. The dispute escalated and the passenger spat on the bus driver before he fled. The police have already initiated an investigation into assault and asks witnesses to the incident to report to the Riedlingen police station.

Backgrounds for public transport

Statista suggest.

2024 The number of traffic fatalities in Germany was around 2,800, which increases the pressure to improve security in local public transport. In recent years, passenger numbers have reached record values ​​in public transport, with 30% of professionals using public transport for their way to work.

passenger interest and challenges

While the federal government is planning to increase the number of passengers in local public transport by 2030, no specific targets have so far been determined. For example, in 2024 rail passenger transport only achieved a share of around 10% in total traffic. In addition, there were punctuality values ​​of over 95% for the S-Bahnen in the big cities such as Berlin and Hamburg.

The introduction of the Germany ticket, which acts as the successor to the 9-euro ticket, significantly improved the use of public transport. In the period from May 2023 to February 2025, the number of users rose from 9 million to over 13 million.

The traffic transition and the developments in the area of ​​public transport are of central importance, especially in view of incidents such as in Bad Buchau, which undermine the trust of passengers in the safety and service of local public transport. It remains to be hoped that such incidents do not become a standard and that the efforts to improve the standards in public transport bear fruit.