"The Freiburg public transport operator, Freiburger Verkehrs AG (VAG), has inaugurated a second e-bus depot and introduced 22 additional battery-electric buses, marking a major step toward its goal of achieving climate-neutral line operations by 2030. With the new vehicles, two-thirds of the operator's bus fleet now run on electricity, VAG states."
"The latest expansion includes 16 opportunity charging stations distributed across the city network, doubling the number from eight. The new charging points are located at major interchanges such as Munzinger Straße and Paduaallee, where buses can recover up to 40% of their battery capacity in about ten minutes."
""We now handle repairs mainly on the roof rather than underneath the vehicle," explained Michael Zausch, VAG's head of workshops and vehicle technology. "We operate two drivetrain systems and three generations of battery technology - maintenance has become more complex." Between 2023 and 2030, VAG plans to invest approximately €59 million in fleet electrification and supporting infrastructure, with funding from federal, state and city sources including the City of Freiburg's Climate Protection Future Fund."
Freiburger Verkehrs AG opened a second e-bus depot and added 22 battery-electric buses, bringing two-thirds of its fleet to electric operation. The operator installed 16 opportunity charging stations across the city, doubling the previous number and enabling up to 40% battery recovery in about ten minutes at major interchanges. Depot operations and maintenance were reorganized to address high-voltage systems, rooftop components and multiple drivetrain and battery generations. VAG plans to invest approximately €59 million between 2023 and 2030, with funding from federal, state and city sources and further procurement and charging expansions under a Europe-wide tender for 25 additional buses.
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