Frankfurt has recently been promoting the abolition of the car:
Anyone who gives up or sells their car is to receive the Deutschlandticket free of charge for one year.
But it's not that easy to do without a car, not even in Frankfurt.
It is often quicker to get to work by car than by train.
There is a simple reason for this:
The route to the train and from the train to the destination is too slow.
The train itself is a fast means of transportation, but the way there is tedious: first to the bus, then by bus to the train, then the same again at the destination station. This quickly adds up to twice as much door-to-door time as by car (see following picture):
That's why this connecting mobility, i.e. the journey to and from the station, must become more competitive.
And the best way to achieve this is by bike. And so that the bike doesn't have to be parked at the source station and you remain just as bike-mobile at your destination, it has to be a bike to go, one that can be taken anywhere without disturbing the other passengers.
And if the weather is too nice to take the train, you can use this bike to cover a few extra meters everywhere.
That's why it's so incredibly liberating to use the Kwiggle together with public transport.
In the following randomly selected example, the 43-minute commute by train includes a whopping 22 minutes on foot.
And the best way to achieve this is by bike. And so that the bike doesn't have to be parked at the source station and you remain just as bike-mobile at your destination, it has to be a bike to go, one that can be taken anywhere without disturbing the other passengers.
And if the weather is too nice to take the train, you can use this bike to cover a few extra meters everywhere.
That's why it's so incredibly liberating to use the Kwiggle together with public transport.
In the following randomly selected example, the 43-minute commute by train includes a whopping 22 minutes on foot.
With the Kwiggle, these 22 minutes shrink to 5 minutes and the journey by train is immediately competitive with the journey by car.
Kwiggle is happy to help if you want to leave your car behind more often and take the train. Our customers value the Kwiggle as the best commuter bike because it is the only one that fits easily under the seats on the train. It doesn't bother anyone and can also be taken free of charge during rush hour.
Kwiggle is happy to help if you want to leave your car behind more often and take the train. Our customers value the Kwiggle as the best commuter bike because it is the only one that fits easily under the seats on the train. It doesn't bother anyone and can also be taken free of charge during rush hour.
further information on the Frankfurt initiative: