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local public transport
The public transportation of people over short distances within a city or region. It is typically carried out by buses, trams, subways, and suburban trains.
Der Personennahverkehr ist in vielen Großstädten eine gute Alternative zum Auto.
Local public transport is a good alternative to the car in many large cities.
This long word can be broken down into three parts: 'Personen' (people), 'nah' (short distance/near), and 'Verkehr' (transport). So it describes the transport of people over short distances.
Der Güterverkehr auf der Schiene soll den Straßenverkehr entlasten, der Personennahverkehr die Städte.
Rail freight transport is intended to reduce the burden on road traffic, and local public transport is intended to reduce the burden on cities.
In everyday life and in the news, the abbreviation 'ÖPNV' is used very often. It stands for 'Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr' (local public transport) and is sometimes even more common than the word written out in full.
Die Preise für den ÖPNV werden im nächsten Jahr wieder steigen.
Prices for local public transport will rise again next year.
In connection with 'Personennahverkehr' (local public transport), the verbs 'nutzen' (to use) or 'benutzen' (to use) are often used. People also talk about 'auszubauen' (expanding) or 'zu verbessern' (improving) local public transport.
Ich nutze jeden Tag den Personennahverkehr, um zur Arbeit zu fahren.
I use local public transport every day to get to work.
local transport
'der Nahverkehr' and 'der Personennahverkehr' mean very similar things: buses, trains, and other public means of transport for short distances within a city or region. 'Nahverkehr' is shorter and very common in everyday language. 'Personennahverkehr' is more precise because it explicitly refers to the transport of people, and it sounds somewhat more official. You often see it in texts from cities, transport companies, or public authorities. Learners may confuse the words because they often mean almost the same thing. In conversation, 'Nahverkehr' is usually enough; in formal information, 'Personennahverkehr' fits well.
Der Personennahverkehr soll in der Region besser ausgebaut werden.
Local public transport is to be expanded and improved in the region.
Paul fährt jeden Tag mit dem Nahverkehr zur Arbeit.
Paul takes local transport to work every day.