Overview

• A Greenpeace study reveals that the public transit offerings in most of Germany's 30 largest cities have seen little to no significant improvement from 2023 to 2025.
• Leipzig leads with a 14.6% increase in transit services, the only city to exceed the 4.5% annual growth rate needed to meet climate objectives.
• Berlin experienced the steepest decline, with a 7.1% reduction in transit services, followed by notable decreases in Kiel, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Karlsruhe.
• The primary barriers to transit expansion include insufficient funding and a shortage of qualified personnel, such as bus drivers and maintenance staff.
• Greenpeace calls for federal financial support and a structured plan to double public transit usage by 2030, emphasizing the need for sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions.