E-Mobility
Bringing e-mobility from the rails to the road
Around 85 percent of public transport users already benefit from e-mobility with the tram and the underground. However, Vienna is also leading the way when it comes to services with e-buses: Two lines (2A and 3A) have already been equipped with a unique charging system unlike anything else in the world and are operated entirely using electricity. The buses can travel 150 kilometres with one charge, clearly demonstrating the potential of e-mobility.
In 2013, Wiener Linien won the state prize for mobility in the category ‘Planning. Building. Operating’. The eight-metre-long city bus also had its debut before an international audience: it took the participants of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna to the opening ceremony.
Now, Wiener Linien is looking to get even longer: up to seven twelve-metre-long e-buses have already been put out to tender. This will soon make Vienna the first European city to have large e-buses operating regular services and enable the city to completely convert another line. Vienna is a model green city, thereby making a key contribution to further technological development in the area of public transport.
Contact
Customer Service Center
Erdbergstraße 202, 1030 Vienna
Underground U3 station Erdberg, exit Franzosengraben
Opening Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 8am-3pm
Thursday: 8am-5:30pm
Friday: 8am-3pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays