Persisting in Pursuit of the Aim
In the bustling city of Düsseldorf, the Rheinbahn, the local transport company, is facing criticism and pressure to improve its services as students and commuters return to their workplaces.
Christian Rütz, CDU Lierenfeld and candidate for the city council in Alt Eller/Vennhausen Süd, has expressed his disappointment over the delay in implementing the 7.5-minute interval on the important tram line U75 between Eller, the city center, and Neuss, as well as the extension of line U76 from the main station to Lierenfeld. Rütz also points out that the 5-minute interval on important lines in Düsseldorf, announced by the mayor in 2014, is still not achieved.
Andreas Hartnigk, transport spokesman of the city council faction, emphasizes the importance of no large crowds in vehicles and at stops. He stresses that the company must immediately react and put on additional trips during peak times if there are overcrowded buses and trams. Hartnigk also highlights the need for consistent implementation of the hygiene concept and monitoring of the mask requirement.
Klaus Klar, CEO and Works Director of the company, is committed to making services more attractive and customer-friendly during this time.
The Rheinbahn is aiming to become more punctual, reliable, and clean, but there are no direct search results detailing increased frequency on Rheinbahn lines in Düsseldorf, related timetable changes, or new express bus lines. However, some indirect context can be inferred as the company has recently been conducting track renewals affecting certain lines around the Hüttenstraße/Helmholtzstraße intersection, with service alterations until August 18, 2025.
In a positive development, the new timetable improves over 70 lines, which is more than half of the Rheinbahn's network. On weekdays in the evenings and Saturdays, many lines will run at closer intervals. In the evenings from Monday to Friday, the interval will be closer, with most buses and trams running as frequently as during the day until 9 pm. On Saturdays, all tram lines and some bus lines will run more frequently between 9 am and 8 pm - almost as often as on a weekday.
Rütz also regrets that hardly anything has been achieved in the renovation of tram stops in Eller and Lierenfeld in the past six years.
The goal is to make the Rheinbahn the first choice for mobility in Düsseldorf and the surrounding area, but the company will have to prove itself in the coming days as students and many commuters return to their workplaces.
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