The leading British bus manufacturer, alongside its HydraB Group partners Ryze Power Germany, welcomed 30 people to its AllServiceOne service centre to discuss end-to-end decarbonisation solutions, including zero-emission energy infrastructure and bus fleets.
Representatives were in attendance from moBiel GmbH, Bogestra AG, SWB Bus und Bahn. Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft, Ruhrbahn, Verkehrsbetriebe Hamm, Vestische Straßenbahnen GmbH, Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe AG, Stoag Oberhausen, NEW Mönchengladbach GmbH, HEAG Mobilio AG, and Bremer Straßenbahn AG.
Erhan Eren, Wrightbus European Bus Managing Director, said: “Wrightbus is at the forefront of zero-emission technology both in hydrogen and EV buses, so we were delighted to host this event in Germany.
“Public transport has a huge role to play in the journey to net zero, which is why it was so valuable to have so many operators in the room together.
“Between them, they have 2,700 buses in service across Germany, so the impact of decarbonising so many vehicles would be significant in terms of CO2 reduction and cleaner air for towns and cities.
“It was a valuable day where we were able to showcase the many alternative solutions to help them reach net zero. I‘m grateful to all the operators who attended and showed their support. Working together is the only way we can tackle climate change effectively and return clean air to our towns and cities.
“It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our buses which are leading the way in zero emission transport.”
The operators not only learned more about Wrightbus zero-emission vehicles including the Hydroliner and Electroliner, but were also shown Rightech’s RB6 and RB9 BEV buses that were launched earlier this year.
Wrightbus, which is the fastest-growing bus manufacturer in Europe, currently has around 50 hydrogen-powered buses in service in Germany – with around 130 due on the roads by the end of 2025.
The event was held at the recently opened AllServiceOne service centre in Brühl, near Cologne, where its team of experts maintains and services all types of buses in the heart of Europe.
The service centre includes a spare parts warehouse as is the first step on the way to a comprehensive network of service centres on the continent, replicating the network that already exists in the UK.
Zero-emission fuel supplier Ryze Power also attended the Brühl event to explain the synergy between the two companies as they look to provide operator solutions together, from charging infrastructure and hydrogen supply to vehicles and fleet aftersales support.
Ryze Power Germany Managing Director, Leander Hoffmann, said: “It was invaluable to hear about the challenges operators are facing as they look to decarbonise. At Ryze, we’re already successfully providing solutions to a number of businesses in Germany. We’re looking forward to expanding our network across Europe as we help the public transport sector to reach net zero.”
Ralf Beuting, of Vestische Straßenbahnen GmbH, who attended the event, said it had been a useful day.
“On behalf of the association, and based on the feedback from our members, I would like to thank the team at Wrightbus. They provided us with a very interesting program. The topics were well aligned with the participants’ interests, and no questions were left unanswered.”
