With the receipt of the building permit from the city of Bergisch Gladbach, the construction of the Green Mobile Yard in Bergisch Gladbach Moitzfeld is entering its next major phase. This has enabled the first construction measures for the creation of this flagship project for climate-neutral mobility in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis to begin.
Initially, the access road for the construction vehicles was built in recent months. Now, the concrete work on the construction of the Green Mobile Yard is underway. This currently includes soil profiling and the construction of a steep embankment with a retaining wall.
Dr. Marcel Frank, Managing Director of Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH: “Now everything we have planned over the past few years is finally entering the major implementation phase. We are delighted that this flagship project in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis is increasingly becoming a reality for our corporate goal of zero emissions by 2030. This is not only a major win for us, but also for the region, the people, and the environment.”
During a joint inspection of the site, Stephan Santelmann, District Administrator of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, and Frank Stein, Mayor of the City of Bergisch Gladbach, together with Dr. Marcel Frank, got an overview of the initial work. District Administrator Stephan Santelmann: “With the Green Mobile Yard, a future-oriented project is being created here that will have an impact far beyond our district’s borders. Today’s construction phase demonstrates: Only through close cooperation between the city, the district, and the transport company can we make such a flagship project a reality.”
Frank Stein, Mayor of Bergisch Gladbach: “This is an extremely important project that we have made possible together. Step by step, we are realizing the CO2-free mobility of the future. I thank everyone who has contributed to this!”
Once completed, the Green Mobile Yard will serve as RVK’s depot for its alternative drive fleet on the 15,000 m² site. By the end of 2025, RVK’s fleet will comprise 160 hydrogen buses, making it the largest fleet in Europe.
For this reason, a hydrogen filling station with an electrolyzer for the company’s own production of green hydrogen will be an integral part of the Green Mobile Yard, as well as charging options for battery-electric buses, as the transport company’s sustainability strategy relies on a dynamic drive mix for the success of the transport transition.
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Press release (translated with Google) https://www.rvk.de
