German plan

摘要

Germany will set up the National Cycle Plan 3.0 to boost cycling numbers and further improve safety on the country's growing cycling network. The current National Cycling Plan 2020 was established in 2013 and runs until the end of this year when NCP 3.0 takes over. Andreas Scheuer, the federal minister of transport and digital infrastructure, said there will be a push for more "urban cargo transport by bicycle" and for "cycling to become intelligent, smart and connected". At present, about 11 % of all transportation trips in Germany are made by bike. Scheuer pointed to Denmark where cycling accounts for 18% of traffic and in the Netherlands it is 27%. PTV Group, a German company specialising in software solutions for traffic and transportation, is helping finalise the plan.