Monitors were installed at three locations in Ludwigsburg - the district building, job center and social services/asylum - as well as at the Vaihingen/Enz branch office, which display the departure times at the nearest bus stops in real time.
The project was made possible by funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, which contributed 50 percent of the total project costs of around 42,000 euros via the "Clean Air Immediate Action Program 2017-2020". In view of the high volume of traffic and the associated air pollution, increasing the attractiveness and improving the service of local public transport is an important goal for the district.
In Ludwigsburg alone, up to 2,000 people visit the various service areas of the district office every day. Many of them already use the good bus connections to Ludwigsburg railroad station. However, the displays are not only there for customers and employees who already travel by bus: The aim is also to raise awareness of the available local transport services among people who have not previously used public transport. In view of the high parking pressure at the district headquarters in Ludwigsburg's Hindenburgstraße, a glance at the advertisement quickly makes it clear that the next time you travel to the district headquarters, it might be less stressful to travel by bus or train.
