Funding for Local Public Transport Planning

The funding program targeted districts and independent cities in Rhineland-Palatinate, which were responsible for the creation of local public transport plans as providers of public local transport (ÖPNV). The aim was to support these municipalities in ensuring an adequate supply of transport services to the population.

The funding program supported municipalities in developing content for local public transport plans, especially when external planning offices were commissioned for this purpose. This was a dedicated funding for planning and conception in the field of public local transport.

The support was provided in the form of a non-repayable grant as a one-time annual amount. The amount of the grant was standardized and linked to the population of the applying municipality.

Certain formal and substantive requirements had to be met for the application, including deadlines and proof of relevant data. Approval was at the discretion of the authority, and comprehensive audit and transparency obligations existed.

The application for funding was informal and had to be submitted by November 30 of a calendar year for the current year. Approval was at the discretion of the Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility.

The funding program was based on a specific administrative regulation of the Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility and was embedded in further state legal provisions regulating budget management and public transport.