5. heinäkuuta 2019

Stadtwerke Osnabrück is expanding its pioneering role in the field of electromobility. With thirteen buses, Osnabrück already has the largest electric fleet in Germany. Now that fleet will be expanded with 49 more Citeas SLFA-181 from VDL Bus & Coach.

Today, Friday 5 July, signatures were placed on a new cooperation agreement. This sounded the starting shot for building the world's first electric articulated buses. In 2021, the city will have a total of 62 emission-free public transport buses in operation.

The 49 electric VDL Citea articulated buses will travel a total of 14,000 km per day. They will be in operation around the clock. This maximum utilization of the buses will be possible thanks to the optimized rapid charging concept. The batteries have an energy capacity of 216 kWh and can be charged at a rate of up to 320 kW.

The new fleet of electric buses is identical to the thirteen buses currently operating in Osnabrück. They feature the latest technology and design. Passenger comfort is paramount. This is reflected in the design of the seats, interior and lighting and the presence of USB connections. There are two main differences: the new vehicles will be equipped with larger batteries and will no longer have supplemental fossil fuel heating.

In addition to Schaltbau rapid chargers distributed across the strategically located charging stations in the area of operation, there are 49 Schaltbau depot chargers (50 kW) in the bus depot. Here the buses are slowly charged and preheated at night so they can be started in the morning with a full battery and a preheated interior. Charging is done via roof-mounted pantographs on the buses. All the electric buses are equipped with the latest battery technology, which meets the strictest European standards.

Since the end of last year, Osnabrück's line 1, between Haste and Düstrup, has been operating on a fully electric basis. Lines 2 to 5 will follow, as soon as the 49 articulated electric VDL buses are put into service. For the municipality of Osnabrück, the complete electrification of the local transport is an important part of the ‘Mobile Future’ project, a joint undertaking of the city of Osnabrück and its municipal utilities.

https://www.vdlbuscoach.com/fi/uutiset/arkisto/49-citeas-slfa-181-for-pioneer-osnabruck-largest-fleet-of-electric-articulated-buses-in-germany

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