City toll for Munich under discussion: Proposal makes waves - reactions at a glance

Will drivers have to pay money to drive to Munich in the future?

The CSU's plans do not generate enthusiasm everywhere.

Skepticism is rising from the surrounding area.

• The number of inhabitants in Munich * is increasing - more and more cars threaten to

  paralyze traffic

  .

• The

  CSU

  has confirmed its plans to introduce a

  car toll

  .

  But there is resistance.

• Especially in the surrounding area, people are not impressed by the idea.

  This also applies to your own party.

Munich - a

for Munich?

The proposal of the Munich City Hall CSU to cover the streets of the city within the middle ring with a city center fee causes a stir.

“We came to the conclusion that we basically supported the introduction,” said parliamentary group spokesman Manuel Pretzl of the

.

The Ifo Institute had proposed the

because of the high traffic density

- even if the legal requirements for it are missing.

Munich and the city toll: CSU plans “jumped too short”?

Commuters the big problem

Whether something will change soon is questionable: For Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU), the 2012 city toll was still a “crazy idea”, Transport Minister Kerstin Schreyer (CSU) was skeptical on Tuesday: “We will not include a city toll help to expand the S-Bahn *. "Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) said last year:" The city toll and all discussions on prohibitions are typically German, but they don't get us any further. "

In the surrounding area one sees the

skeptically.

Starnberg's District Administrator Stefan Frey (CSU): "That is very Munich-oriented and jumped too short." However, District Administrator Martin Bayerstorfer (CSU) says: "I can only imagine that if we have a powerful local public transport system." The CSU party offspring is outraged: "A city toll does not solve the problem of how more and more commuters should be transported to and from Munich," said JU district chief Michael Daniel.

The SPD / Volt parliamentary group in the Munich city council is skeptical: "We don't want to wait until the federal legislature allows a city toll," said Nikolaus Gradl, spokesman for transport policy.

Instead

, they want to improve public transport.

Munich: Disagreement over toll plans of the CSU Chamber of Crafts expresses concerns

CityPartner's inner city trade spokesman Wolfgang Fischer says Munich is not equipped for everyone from the surrounding area to switch to public transport.

The Chamber of Crafts in Munich and Upper Bavaria (HWK) also has doubts - especially if there should be no exception for craftsmen.

“A large part of commercial traffic cannot change its traffic behavior,” says Stefan Burger from the HWK.

Munich's 2nd Mayoress Katrin Habenschaden (Greens), on the other hand, has positive comments about the

: "I am pleased that the CSU has now also come to this conclusion." Tina Emslander from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Munich and Upper Bavaria says: " We think it's good that the discussion is initiated. ”Further:“ Customers can drive more smoothly into the city center, and delivery traffic is also improved. ”