Constance: 15 new e-joint buses for a greener future!
Constance: 15 new e-joint buses for a greener future!
Konstanz, Deutschland - The Stadtwerke Konstanz set a strong sign of sustainable mobility in the region. Today they received the new 15 electric joint buses of the Ecitaro G model. This makes the complete electrification of your bus fleet closer. A total of 23 electric buses have already been ordered, which are to be used by 2025 to make the city's traffic more environmentally friendly. According to electrive.net will be the Integration of this e-bus, such as Ralph Stöhr, the business department bus operations, emphasized.
The first eight e-joint buses have been in use for a year and contribute to improving the climate balance in Constance. With these new vehicles, the municipal utilities want to reduce the noise level and increase the quality of life for citizens. The electric buses have a range of up to 300 kilometers and are charged with certified green electricity, which gives them large environmental advantages.
sustainable investments
For the 23 new electric buses, around 18.2 million euros were estimated. In addition, the costs for the charging infrastructure amount to almost three million euros. The municipal utilities were able to support themselves financially and received 7.5 million euros in funding from the federal government, which makes around 328,000 euros per bus. However, the exact use of the funding for the charging stations remains unclear how reports.
The new articulated buses are real space miracles: with a length of 18.1 meters, they offer space for up to 127 passengers, including 47 seats, ten of which are foldable. Four mother-child seats are particularly available for families. These buses are intended for all lines in the city network except the ring lines 4/13 and 13/4, while the standard buses in use since 2022 remain on lines 6 and 14.
A look into the future
The municipal utilities have set themselves an ambitious goal: the entire fleet should be completely switched to electromobility by 2035. With these 15 newly delivered articular buses, the way there is a little more paved there. The entire e-bus fleet will save over 1500 tons of CO2 annually, which is a significant contribution to climate protection.
A total of 29 e-buses are now in use that already make up around 50% of the total bus fleet. The new technology, which is characterized by NMC batteries (Nickel-Mangan-Cobalt) and enables a charging capacity of up to 150 kW via CCS connections, in particular benefits sustainability. This innovation not only promises a reduction in operating costs, but also a positive impact on the local environment.
With this initiative, Stadtwerke Konstanz not only meets your responsibility for environmental protection, but also make the region popular for a future -oriented and modern public transport system. Further information on the technical details and the operating sequence can be found on the website of the Stadtwerke Konstanz.
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