SWB Bus und Bahn has already sold around 61,000 Deutschlandtickets, and the company expects demand to continue. In the meantime, there are various upgrade options, although these have also met with criticism.
This Monday saw the launch of BONNmobil, the new app that brings together all modes of public travel – including bus, train, rental bike, or e-scooter - offering a centralized way to book and pay for all mobility services in the city.
Solaris delivers three 18m electric articulated buses to Bonn
Solaris has just delivered three Urbino 18 electric buses to Bonn. It is the first contract for the manufacturer with Stadtwerke Bonn Bus und Bahn (SWB). The three delivered Urbino 18 electric buses are fueled solely by power derived from renewable sources.
The future is electric. We stick to our step-by-step plan of transitioning the fleet towards zero-emission transport and we keep investing in comfortable and quiet electric buses which, thanks to low CO2 emission levels, are locally neutral for the environment. Anja Wenmakers, the Managing Director of SWB Bus und Bahn
The supplied buses come with the guaranteed range of 200 km (124 miles) on a single charge over a usage period of 12 years, regardless of the weather conditions. Meeting these requirements was possible thanks to the application of the new generation of Solaris’ High Energy battery. The total capacity of the batteries installed in the buses for Bonn