Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr

Local public transport (ÖPNV) is a public service task. It serves the generally accessible transportation of persons by public transport in scheduled and on-demand services. This is the case when the majority of passengers travel a maximum distance of 50 km or the total travel time does not exceed one hour.

Public transport is intended to ensure that the population in all parts of the country, and thus both in the cities and in the sparsely populated rural areas, is provided with a service that meets their needs. It thus serves to ensure the mobility of all population groups. It is necessary to provide demand-oriented public transport connections to places of residence and work, as well as to public, social and cultural facilities, recreational areas and tourist destinations.

Counties and independent cities (Rostock, Schwerin), each with its own sphere of action