As of the end of 2020, 13 electrical brand new low floor Ebusco 2.2 buses will be in operation in Frankfurt by Transdev Rhein-Main GmbH under the Alpina brand, which will replace the current diesel buses. The Transdev Group is Germany’s largest private mobility provider.
Ebusco is extremely proud to be able to be a partner of Transdev Germany to contribute to the improvements of air quality. The electrical busses of Ebusco do not have any emissions like NOx, CO2 or particulate matters. Transdev has selected Ebusco given the long range of Ebusco busses without having to charge. This reduces the total cost of operations due to charging infrastructure and the reduction of the number of times one has to charge a bus, massively.
About the electric buses
These 13 buses will be the 12 meter Ebusco 2.2 buses, low floor version.
These buses have proven already their success in several German cities (amongst others in Munich, Wartburg and on the island Borkum) and in Dutch cities (such as in Groningen, Dordrecht and Utrecht). Another 156 will be driving in the Dutch cities of Haarlem and Amsterdam at the end of 2020, that will be operated by Transdev the Netherlands.
The clean air ambitions of the city of Frankfurt
The City of Frankfurt am Main is pursuing the goal of operating all bus traffic by 2030 with alternative drive types. Transdev Rhein-Main GmbH, with the Alpina brand, is going to operate the A and G line bundles. These buses will be electric Ebusco 2.2 buses. Passengers in Frankfurt am Main will experience the comfort of modern electric buses for the first time. The operation will be starting from December 2020.
Henrik Behrens, Managing Director Bus of the Transdev Group in Germany: “With our Europe-wide experience in the field of e-mobility, we actively support local authorities in the turnaround in traffic and at the same time make a contribution to improving air quality.”
High quality e-buses
The Ebusco 2.2 buses are high quality European electric buses. Amongst others they are equipped with the LFP technology what is one the best and most safe battery technologies in the industry. Next to this, Ebusco is developing continuously on weight reduction to be able to provide the best electric bus. Because of the combinations of technologies and innovations, this Ebusco 2.2 is able to drive 350 km’s on one charge.
Also for passengers the e-buses will definitely be noticed in Frankfurt as the buses will be equipped with numerous quality features such as air conditioning.
Ebusco buses in Germany
At the end of this year already 40 Ebusco electric buses will be driving around in several cities in Germany and in 2021 more buses will find their way to Germany (amongst others in other big cities Munich and Bonn).