The “Bundesverkehrswegeplan” (Federal Master Plan for Traffic Infrastructure) is Germany’s central planning instrument for the development and maintenance of road, rail and waterway infrastructures. The current update was finished in 2016. Read more (German only):
BMVI – Bundesverkehrswegeplan 2030
Funding for public transport comes from national, provincial and local levels. This study assesses international experiences including Germany regarding national policies and programmes to support sustainable transport:
2013_Diaz_Bongardt_FinancingSustainableUrbanTransport.pdf (changing-transport.org)
The National Cycling Plan guides and informs the development of cycling infrastructure and policy across Germany. The “National Cycling Plan 2020 – Joining forces to evolve cycling” is available at:
http://edoc.difu.de/edoc.php?id=1U032RD6
Air quality and noise monitoring in Germany is mainly governed by the Act on the Prevention of Harmful Effects on the Environment Caused by Air Pollution, Noise, Vibration and similar phenomena, simply called the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) for short, along with its implementing ordinances and regulations. In addition, there are more air quality provisions at the local level.
Reducing noise and pollution requires joint action between federal governments, provinces, municipalities, professional agencies and the general public. Clean air and noise reduction planning is embedded in transport planning policy frameworks and regulations. The Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt) provides important guidance for municipalities and policy makers on this topic. For further information visit:
Traffic noise: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/traffic-noise
Air pollution: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/topics/air