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Safe traffic routing in Hennigsdorf
The town of Hennigsdorf commissioned a traffic survey to analyse road space use between Parkstraße and Nauener Straße in detail and to support the planning of future measures for safe traffic management. The BERNARD Gruppe was responsible for carrying out the traffic count. The BERNARD Mobility Analyser (BMA) was used. Over a period of four weeks, the movements of [...]
Electrification of the Styrian Ostbahn
In March 2026, the local hearing for the railway authorisation of the Hungarian border–Gleisdorf section of the electrification project was held at Feldbach Town Hall.As part of a consortium, the BERNARD Gruppe has been commissioned for the above-mentioned section in the permit application and execution design phases. In addition to electrifying the approximately 80 km-long line, the project includes [...]
New cycling standards
The new quality standards and model solutions for cycling infrastructure in Baden-Württemberg have been published and introduced by state decree since October 2025.In cooperation with the design firm VIA eG, BERNARD Gruppe played a leading role in developing state-wide standards for basic routes, priority cycling routes, and cycle highways, and supported information events for regional councils and local authorities [...]
Sustainable traffic management at Eibsee
How do guests get to tourist destinations and how do they get around? Against the backdrop of climate change, changing travel habits and rising numbers of guests, these issues are becoming increasingly important. The aim is to reconcile accessibility and tourist demand with climate protection and amenity quality for locals and visitors.On behalf of the district administration of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, [...]
Opening of the first section
The Streetcar west tangent is a new, approximately eight-kilometre-long railway line being built in the west of Munich, which will efficiently connect five city districts and create key interchange points with the existing public transport network. The opening of the first section marks a significant milestone and demonstrates the effectiveness of the planned construction and traffic management arrangements.The BERNARD [...]
Extension of Tram Line 1 in Bremen
On 16 June 2020, the Bremen Senate approved the funding for the extension of Line 1 to Mittelshuchting. On the Bremen side, Line 1 will be extended by a total of 3.7 km from the current turning loop at the "Roland-Center" to "Huchtinger Heerstraße / Brüsseler Straße". In the process, 14 traffic signal systems will be newly built or [...]
Muli-leg intersection “Leipziger Dreieck” in Potsdam
After more than six years of construction, the multi-leg intersections at the Leipziger Dreieck south of the Lange Brücke Havel crossing were finally opened to traffic in mid-December 2025.During this time, the BERNARD Gruppe planned and supervised all intersection traffic signals, both for the temporary construction phases with challenging traffic routing, and for the successively completed final upgrade at [...]
Smart control system for fire engines on call
In Ravensburg, the BERNARD Gruppe has implemented a smart solution that prioritises emergency vehicles and specifically manages traffic flow. A specially developed AI model detects fire engines with their blue lights flashing and enables the automated control of relevant traffic nodes.The main road out of town had to be closed due to bridge renovation works. This resulted in detours [...]
District road renovation
With the upgrade of district road 11 in Velbert, Germany, a central traffic link between Langenberg and Neviges is being comprehensively modernised. The aim is to sustainably improve the structural condition of the road and, at the same time, ensure efficient and compliant drainage. The route alignment will remain largely unchanged, with targeted improvements to increase traffic safety and [...]
Reliable traffic data
Effective traffic calming and sustainable urban development require a sound, objective basis for decision-making. The city of Salzburg is therefore implementing permanent traffic monitoring at central intersections. The aim is to continuously record traffic, and on this basis, to plan, control and evaluate measures.The technology used is the BERNARD Mobility Analyser (BMA), a camera-based traffic recording system developed by [...]