ÖPNV in Weiden: Können kleinere Busse die Kosten bremsen?

Was hat das 9-Euro-Ticket dem Stadtbus gebracht? Viel mehr Fahrgäste – und viel weniger Einnahmen. Das weit höhere ÖPNV-Defizit für 2022 schlucken die Stadträte – verbunden aber mit Forderungen für die Zukunft.

von Ralph Gammanick

Das 9-Euro-Ticket brachte dem Stadtbus ein Plus an Passagieren.

Archivbild: Stephan Huber

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