Starting from March 1, 2025, public transport passengers in Duisburg will be able to travel aboard hydrogen buses, the Solaris announced. This milestone marks the delivery of the first 11 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to the operator Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG (DVG). In total, DVG’s fleet will be expanded with 25 hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses, including 14 articulated units. This is a significant step towards the transformation of local public transport, with an ambitious goal set for 2030 – to replace the entire diesel-powered fleet with zero-emission vehicles. On February 26, 2025, the first Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses were officially unveiled before entering regular service in Duisburg. These are the first hydrogen-powered buses in the city’s fleet. The ceremonial handover was attended by representatives of Solaris, the operator, and local authorities, including Oliver Krischer, Minister of Transport for North Rhine-Westphalia, Sören Link, Mayor of Duisburg, and Oliver Wittke, spokesperson for the Board of the Rhine-Ruhr Transport Association (VRR).
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Press release https://tinyurl.com/m7bvkx87
