Vienna introduced: Hydrogen buses revolutionize city traffic!
Vienna introduced: Hydrogen buses revolutionize city traffic!
Wiener Linien start with a new era in urban mobility: from September 2025, ten emission-free hydrogen E buses will be used on lines 2a and 3a. These modern vehicles from Italian manufacturers Rampini are the first of their kind to be used in the regular line service in Vienna. For example, News.at about the first steps into a sustainable future.
The new hydrogen buses that have a combination of battery drive and hydrogen fuel cell are characterized by an enlarged range. Mayor and traffic experts are enthusiastic about the fact that the buses can complete the entire day of operation without an intermediate load. This minimizes the need for charging infrastructure in the city center.
technical aspects and savings
equipped with a 230 kW electric motor and a 170 kWh battery, the vehicle types of the Rampini “Hydron” type are not only powerful, but also efficient. The investment for the new buses and the necessary infrastructure amounts to around twelve million euros. This is financed thanks to a partnership between the Vienna lines, the Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure as well as funding from the EU, such as the
Green energy for Vienna
Another important point is the generation of the required hydrogen. Vienna Energie will produce this from renewable energies, which further drives the city's sustainability strategy. From 2024, a competence center for electromobility in seven-shirt is also to be opened, which focuses on further developments- such as the changeover of nine bus lines to electric drive and testing different bus models with electrical and hydrogen drive.
In addition, the use of a hydrogen test bus from Hyundai is planned, which underlines the emission-free ambitions of Vienna. This test bus is the first of its kind in Europe and, with a range of up to 500 kilometers, could even put the traditional diesel buses in the shade, as is reported on 5min.at
All in all, the new hydrogen operation will not only represent an environmentally friendly alternative, but could also be the key to bring Vienna on the way to climate neutrality by 2040. A brave step into the future, which should increase not only the air quality, but also the quality of life of the Viennese citizens.
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