From the “noise warning device” to public transport: that’s what’s burning under the nails of the people of Kochel

Created: 07/21/2022, 1:00 p.m

By: Patrick Star

Numerous cooks came to the home stage on Tuesday evening.

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In the Kochler citizens' assembly, a lot revolves around the topic of traffic.

Mayor Thomas Holz presented an interesting project from France.

Kochel am See – How can you get traffic noise and traffic jams under control?

The Kochlers have been dealing with this question for many years.

Mayor Thomas Holz brought a new variant into play at the citizens' assembly: a "noise detector" that is already being used on a test basis in France.

The device is designed to detect motorcycles that are too loud.

"It is not yet clear whether such a noise camera can be used in Germany," said Holz.

The discussion was initiated by a Kochler, who wanted to know in a written inquiry what the municipality intends to do about the motorcycle noise on the Kesselberg.

Holz made no secret of how dissatisfied he is with the current situation in front of the approximately 70 listeners in the home stage.

It is an enormous burden for volunteers and firefighters to cope with the serious accidents.

He demanded: "The competent authorities must act so that the madness comes to an end." The municipality will take on a pioneering role together with the municipal traffic monitoring association.

Upset about court decision

Before the end of this year, the specialist authorities want to discuss how to proceed.

The lane dividers are also a topic in these talks: "You have to see what comes out of there," said Holz.

He was extremely annoyed by a court decision according to which self-proclaimed racers can no longer have their motorcycles taken away from them, even if they behave in a grossly traffic-breaking manner: "If a motorcyclist has to ride home in a taxi with his helmet under his arm, he doesn't do it next time.

That had worked well in the past.”

Holz, on the other hand, is delighted that gross illegal parkers can now be towed away at Walchensee without the police having to move in.

The situation should also improve with the introduction of parking fees.

In a written request, a Kochler wanted to know whether the parking tickets were also checked.

"Of course we will check that," Holz replied.

"For example through the use of the special purpose association."

Parking machines: Criticism of the “double spa fee”

Landlord Johannes Brucker spoke up on the subject of parking machines.

He criticized that his guests had to pay the normal resort tax.

And at the parking machines they have to pay a visitor's tax again: "A double visitor's tax contradicts all logic.

My guests are very upset." Of course, you can have the spa fee reimbursed at the tourist information office, Brucker said: "But when the guests drive home, the tourist information office is usually closed." The aim is to program the parking machines in such a way that that they recognize the digital guest card, replied Holz.

However, the company responsible needed longer than promised for the programming: "That annoys us because it's pressing." .”

Accounted for and answered questions: Mayor Thomas Holz.

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No village bus

Much of the citizens' meeting also revolved around local public transport.

In a written request, Eduard Bauer wanted to know whether the introduction of a village bus was planned.

"A village bus is not planned because Kochel is fairly well connected to public transport," Holz replied.

However, consideration is being given to setting up an additional stop in the Alte Straße/Am Sonnenstein area.

"It's particularly important because you have to walk two kilometers to the nearest bus stop.

That's quite a long way, especially if you have shopping bags in your hand.” You have to wait and see whether the new stop will be accepted.

The mayor expects the situation to improve when the network area of ​​the MVV expands: "It looks really good that things will start in 2023.

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District Administrator Josef Niedermaier's greeting also dealt with public transport.

Mobility is a basic need and socially necessary: ​​"We have to make mobility possible for those who cannot afford it."

A high earner in Munich doesn't care whether the annual ticket costs 800 or 1000 euros.

He just wants to have a good connection and come home.” The nine-euro ticket costs the federal government 2.8 billion euros, and this money is missing for the necessary investments: “In this area, far too little has been done for decades – man just have to look at the condition of the Munich S-Bahn and the train line to Kochel.”

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