Along the edge of the Alps from Rosenheim to Murnau: The “Alpenbus” is to serve this route when it is expected to begin its maiden voyage in June 2024.
Two coordinated lines are planned - which run every hour.
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Few lines, poor timing: In rural regions, local public transport has room for improvement - the district is no exception. However, there is likely to be a convenient alternative to the car for commuters from June 2024: the Alpine bus. At the most recent meeting of the district development committee, MVV Consulting, which was commissioned with the planning, presented the operating concept for the cross-district cross-connection.
As reported, a continuous line is not possible for logistical reasons. MVV Consulting therefore proposes two coordinated lines that should be served hourly: a west branch Murnau-Bad Tölz and an east branch Bad Tölz-Gmund-Miesbach-Rosenheim. The latter is also supplemented by an express connection between Bad Tölz and Miesbach, which is served every two hours on weekdays. It alternates with additional trips between Bad Tölz and Gmund, which should even be offered hourly on the weekend.
The idea of an "Alpine bus" goes back to the Bavarian state government. It wants to improve local public transport with the creation of so-called nationally important regular services. The cross-connection that the Alpenbus represents is intended to break up the transport network that is star-shaped towards Munich. The Free State is funding the project financially - albeit not in the originally planned amount of 90 percent, as Anastasia Stadler (CSU) criticized. After all: Free State bears an average of 60 percent of the operating cost deficit in the first three years of the project, which is initially set to run for five years. Then he should shoulder half of the operating costs - minus the fare income, which cannot yet be calculated. MVV Consulting estimates that the district will have to shell out around 350,000 euros a year for the alpine bus.
In return, the alpine bus means an upgrade of the public transport infrastructure in the district: it should run from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. In terms of an express connection, it should offer short travel times and serve as many train stations as possible. Among other things, he operates Agatharied, the Oedberglift in Ostin and Waakirchen.
According to MVV Consulting, nine buses are required for this.
These will be models with conventional diesel drives, as Felix Fitz from MVV Consulting made clear when asked by Olaf Fries (ÖDP).
This is due to the length of the route and the topography of the Oberland.
Bicycles are not provided, as the Alpenbus is aimed primarily at commuters or vocational school students - and not at day tourists.
The loading of bicycles takes too long and does not fit the character of an express connection, according to Fitz.
The district council is expected to approve the concept at its December meeting.
The project could then be put out to tender in mid-March 2023.
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