· Büfobus, Bürgerbus, Dettingen/Erms, Ehrenamt, Mobilität, Baden-Württemberg, Nahverkehr, proBürgerBus, Bürgerengagement, ÖPNV
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At the 12th regular general assembly of proBürgerBus Baden-Württemberg e.V. in Plankstadt, the focus was on the future of volunteer-organized mobility services and their greater recognition in politics and the public sphere. Our Büfobus project in Dettingen/Erms was also explicitly mentioned.
The state association represents citizen buses and other volunteer-organized community transport services in Baden-Württemberg. In its annual report, the Executive Vice President Fred Schuster reported on the numerous projects that the association had discussed in the past year with the support of the Regional Transport Company Baden-Württemberg (NVBW).
In addition to Ispringen, Ölbronn-Dürrn, Sonnenbühl, Niederstetten, and Ostrach, Dettingen/Erms was also explicitly named.
For us, this mention is particularly pleasing: It shows that the development of our Büfobus is not happening in isolation, but is part of a state-wide trend to create additional mobility options, particularly in rural areas.
Volunteer mobility remains important
The importance of citizen buses was also emphasized by state politicians at the general assembly. In particular for older people and those with limited mobility, such services can make an important contribution to social participation.
According to the state association, support for volunteer mobility services by the state of Baden-Württemberg will continue. At the same time, the association sees potential for development in the existing funding opportunities.
Its agenda includes, among other things, the non-profit status of citizen bus organizations, improvements in funding, and the consideration of citizen buses in the implementation of the new European driver's license regulations into German law.
Silke Gericke new president
At the general assembly, the member of the state parliament and transport policy spokesperson Silke Gericke was unanimously elected as the new president of proBürgerBus Baden-Württemberg e.V. She succeeds Mayor Andreas Zaffran, who is unable to continue in his role due to illness.
Gericke announced that she wants to make citizen buses and the work of the state association more visible in the future – both to politics and the public, and to other actors in public local transport.
Tailwind for our Büfobus
For our project in Dettingen, one point is particularly important: Citizen buses are increasingly recognized in Baden-Württemberg as part of complementary local mobility.
The Büfobus follows exactly this approach. With volunteer commitment, we want to create a simple and free-of-charge mobility service for passengers in Dettingen – particularly for people who cannot or cannot always rely on their own car.
The fact that Dettingen/Erms is explicitly named among the discussed projects in the state association's annual report confirms us in continuing on this path.
Source: Press release from proBürgerBus Baden-Württemberg e.V. regarding the 12th regular general assembly in Plankstadt.
