Federal Ministry of Transport begins new bus funding call
The Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) is providing support to transport companies in Germany with a new call for funding for switching bus fleets to climate-friendly drives with batteries or fuel cells. The measure is a core initiative of the coalition agreement and signifies an important step towards climate-neutral public transport.
Regional Verkehrsgesellschaft Dahme-Spreewald launches operation of first e-buses
One year after the start of the project in June 2024, RVS GmbH is celebrating the commissioning of the first e-buses and the associated charging infrastructure. “The commissioning of the 16 new e-buses from manufacturer BYD sends a strong signal for sustainable, future-oriented local transport in the district of Dahme-Spreewald”, said Siegfried Richter, RVS Managing Director.
BMV provides funding support for hydrogen buses and electric articulated buses for DB Regio Bus Nord
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is also driving forward electric mobility on the roads: Today, DB Regio Nord’s bus subsidiary Autokraft presented five electric articulated buses and two new hydrogen buses in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. Around 10 percent of DB Regio Bus Nord’s fleet is now emission-free. The switch from diesel to alternative drive systems will reduce costs in the long term and help protect the climate.
BMV provides funding support for hydrogen buses for the Rhine-Erft district
On 2 June, REVG Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH presented its new zero-emission buses to the public: A total of 26 Solaris Urbino nE12 Hydrogen fuel cell hybrid buses will soon be ready for use as solo vehicles. Following the commissioning of the first two vehicles in July 2024, delivery will be completed by the end of June 2025.
50 new electric articulated buses for Berlin
Berlin’s electric bus fleet is growing: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (Berlin’s transport company) is sending the first vehicle of its new generation of electrically-powered articulated buses into scheduled service. The 18-metre-long Solaris vehicle will initially be deployed on the 300 bus route. It is part of an order of 50 vehicles that will be delivered by the middle of 2025.
Federal Transport Minister Wissing hands over 95 e-buses to vhh.mobility
Hamburg’s transport operator vhh.mobility (Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein), Germany’s third-largest municipal bus operator, is taking delivery of 95 new e-buses from Daimler Buses for its fleet. The purchase of the vehicles was made possible by funding at EU and federal level.
