https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The number of people who travel long distances to get to work in Germany has been rising in recent years. How could petrol and public transport costs change - and will the pandemic affect working habits? https://www.thelocal.de/20210608/commuting-how-many-people-in-germany-travel-to-another-federal-state-for-work Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:02:35 +0200 commuting-how-many-people-in-germany-travel-to-another-federal-state-for-work Added stress and high costs: commuting is an unfortunate part of everyday life for an ever-growing amount of people in Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20200207/why-are-more-and-more-people-in-germany-commuting-to-work Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:20:31 +0100 why-are-more-and-more-people-in-germany-commuting-to-work A new study shows the German cities where people are happiest with the service offered to them by their local transport company - and also where the most people admit to fare-dodging. https://www.thelocal.de/20170609/these-are-the-german-cities-where-the-most-people-ride-without-a-ticket Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:18:32 +0200 these-are-the-german-cities-where-the-most-people-ride-without-a-ticket The Transport Ministry is to invest heavily in new “cycle autobahns” which will allow cyclists to breeze past traffic lights and junctions on their way to work. https://www.thelocal.de/20170403/cyclists-to-be-able-to-skip-traffic-lights-to-get-to-work-on-time Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:54:41 +0200 cyclists-to-be-able-to-skip-traffic-lights-to-get-to-work-on-time It's every cyclist's dream: no red lights, no trucks, just a clear, smooth lane to zoom down with the wind in your face. https://www.thelocal.de/20151229/germany-gives-green-light-to-bicycle-highways Tue, 29 Dec 2015 09:45:38 +0100 germany-gives-green-light-to-bicycle-highways