Ride-on bench
A Mitfahrbank or rider Bank is a requirement imposed in the public space bench with a specific purpose: With the seating on that bench signal the waiting that they on a spontaneous, free lift in the car hoping to a specific destination.
description
Since the mid-2010s, passenger benches have increasingly been set up in German cities and municipalities. In areas or periods with longer cycle times in local public transport , this is intended to improve the mobility of people without a car (young people, the elderly, etc.). The better networking of districts with each other and with the main town is a motivation for communities to pursue this concept. As part of a new mobility concept, the passenger benches are also intended to make a contribution to environmental protection , as many vehicles are often manned by just one driver. The European Union supports such projects in rural areas through its LEADER program of measures .
The benches made of metal or wood are usually set up on busy roads near existing bus stops or bays. It is characterized by a striking color scheme and signage, which can be very different from place to place. At some locations, large fold-out or slide-out signs with place names make it possible to clearly indicate the desired destination to the approaching motorists. In the district of Tuttlingen , an app for smartphones was developed with which the locations of the “Mitfahrbänkle” in the region can be called up.
There are also numerous passenger benches in Austria , especially in Lower Austria and Tyrol . The Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism is promoting the introduction of ride-on benches as part of its climate protection initiative klimaaktiv. The Tyrolean mobility network, initiated by Carmen Brucic, published a manual in 2018 for the successful introduction of ride-on benches .
Ride-on benches are also used in the German-speaking community in Belgium .
Photo gallery
Ridesharing for the self- carved local transport in Aidling
Carpool in Arnum
Car pool in Bischofsheim
Car pool in Bleidenstadt
Rideshare in Flensburg
Ride-on bench in Freienwill
Take-me-with-you in Hinterzarten
Blackboard with explanations at the Take-me-with-Häusle in Hinterzarten
Carpool in Nersingen
In Osterwick explanations are provided.
Ride-on bench in Rosendahl- Osterwick
Ride-on bench in Tübingen
Ride-on bench in Waldsee (Pfalz)
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Web links
- Mikasfilm: IT'S WORKING NOW! MITFAHRBANK in Grafing on YouTube , November 23, 2017, accessed on April 25, 2019.
- Carmen Brucic: The presentation of the ride-on bench on ORF Tirol on YouTube , April 21, 2017, accessed on April 25, 2019.
- ADAC: ride-on bench
Individual evidence
- ↑ Njema Drammeh: Trapped in the village! Is the ride-on bench the solution? In: Kommunal.de. June 12, 2018, accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Avoid unnecessary pick-up trips. In: Westfälische Nachrichten . April 23, 2019, accessed April 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Bianca Frieß: Project: Nersingen wants to set up passenger benches. In: Südwest Presse. August 10, 2018, accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Ridesharing goes online. In: schwaebische.de. July 6, 2018, accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ The ridesharing bank as an uncomplicated ride-sharing platform for all citizens. Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, August 20, 2018, accessed on April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Mobility (ed.): Manual for a successful introduction of ride-on benches . 2018 ( online (PDF file)).
- ↑ Ridesharing in Ostbelgien. In: Website of Fahr mit VoG. Retrieved April 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Birgit Schwarzenberger: Carpooling Initiative in Riegsee and Aidling: The slightly different local public transport. Art project by paper artist Johannes Volkmann. Münchner Merkur, August 25, 2017, accessed on July 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Christine Kraus: Waldsee: Passenger benches at three town exits. RHEINPFALZ Verlag und Druckerei GmbH & Co. KG, December 21, 2019, accessed on January 12, 2020 .