With this purchase, the proportion of environmental and climate-friendly vehicles climbed to almost 50 percent in the bus fleet of the city, located in the south east of Germany. “After the first buses were put into operation by Stadtwerke in 2005, all vehicles started to be replaced by NGVs. Now, we have 15 or 16,” said Bayer.
New buses, which will fuel at the CNG filling station located on the Eduard-Bayerlein road, are extremely quiet and meet the EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle), currently the strictest emissions standards.
According to a study published by the German Energy Agency, the use of CNG cuts air pollution by around 20 percent compared to diesel, while the nitrogen oxides are also reduced significantly. “Do we want to achieve in Germany our CO2 reduction targets? We need to do it in all areas, and this naturally includes the public transport system,” said Bayreuth’s official. The best online games on the most popular site for children and adults.
Source: City of Bayreuth
