transport policy
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transport policy
The area of politics concerned with shaping, managing, and planning transport and the related infrastructure. This includes all modes of transport such as roads, railways, waterways, and aviation.
Die neue Verkehrspolitik der Stadt zielt darauf ab, den öffentlichen Nahverkehr zu stärken.
The city's new transport policy aims to strengthen local public transport.
This word is a typical German compound. It consists of 'der Verkehr' (traffic/transport), the linking '-s-', and 'die Politik' (politics/policy). So it describes the policy area concerned with transport.
Die Diskussionen zur Verkehrspolitik sind oft sehr emotional.
Discussions about transport policy are often very emotional.
In a political context, 'Verkehrspolitik' (transport policy) is often combined with certain verbs and adjectives. You often hear phrases such as 'Verkehrspolitik gestalten' (to shape transport policy), 'eine nachhaltige Verkehrspolitik' (a sustainable transport policy), or 'die kommunale Verkehrspolitik' (municipal transport policy).
Viele Bürger fordern eine nachhaltigere Verkehrspolitik.
Many citizens are calling for a more sustainable transport policy.
This word belongs to the specialized language of politics and administration. You mainly find it in news reports, political debates, and newspaper articles when the topic is the planning of roads, railway lines, or bike paths.
Ein zentrales Thema der städtischen Verkehrspolitik ist die Reduzierung des Autoverkehrs.
A central topic of urban transport policy is reducing car traffic.