The current overview as of 15 April 2026

As usual, the two authors present this compilation in the first half of the year. It dates back…

Cologne’s public transport operator, KVB, is launching an interesting campaign to encourage passengers to refrain from talking…

With the largest procurement to date, almost two-thirds of KVB’s buses will run electrically

KVB has ordered 78 e-buses from manufacturer…

Innovation for Cologne’s local transport: Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB) is set to significantly modernise its light rail…

The Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles across Europe 2 (JIVE 2), has now come to an end. Following previous European projects including…

Last year, federal funding for buses with alternative drive systems was suspended for the time being, which led to considerable debate.…

On 1 June 1975, a completely new means of transport was launched in the greater Cologne area: the ‘S 11’ was the first line of the ‘S-Bahn…

Orders, options or current tenders for trams, light rail vehicles and metrotrains for companies in Germany – the current overview…

RVK’s hydrogen buses

Regionalverkehr Köln has been using hydrogen-powered buses on its intercity routes since 2020. In a fuel…

On 15 March 2024, Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) opened the first construction phase of its new Porz electric bus depot on Kaiserstrasse…