The Bonn City Council passed a resolution to this effect on September 26, 2024. On October 11, 2024, the regional council will now adopt a project list agreed with the independent cities, districts and the city region as well as the associated municipalities and transport companies and submit it to the NRW Ministry of Transport.
The projects that have already been registered - the extension of the Buschdorf light rail line, the Westbahn, the cable car and the redesign of the central bus station - will be prioritized as the most important projects for go.Rheinland. The expansion of the tracks at the Landgericht intersection, which is necessary to increase the frequency of light rail services, and the acceleration of the light rail system in the Sankt-Augustiner-Straße area through the construction of a separate rail track have also been registered as priorities. In addition, the reactivation of the RSE line in Beuel should also be included in the public transport requirement plan.
In addition to measures in local rail passenger transport such as the expansion of the S13 on the right bank of the Rhine or the extension of the S23 on the left bank of the Rhine to Mehlem, the list in the light rail/tram sector includes the Friesdorf and Mehlem streetcar extension, the realization of the new light rail stop "Rheinaue rechtsrheinisch" in the Telekom area in Beuel and the construction of turning facilities in Vilich-Müldorf, Quantiussstraße and Bad Godesberg-Stadthalle.
Background
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia draws up long-term demand plans based on economic feasibility studies, including for public transport, to plan and prioritize the state's transport infrastructure measures. These plans take into account transport and environmental protection aspects, urban planning and integrated transport planning.
The multimodal state transport model 2035 is currently being drawn up on behalf of the state of NRW. Among other things, the requirements plan for local public transport is being drawn up on the basis of this model. The currently valid requirements plan for public transport dates back to 2006 and is being updated.