"Back to today, Ingo Wortmann, VDV President, welcomed the increase in funds, while urging the government to maintain momentum on modernisation and digitalisation. "'We can see a strong will to take decisive action in numerous areas, such as the increase in funding for municipal transport infrastructure and the electrification of bus fleets, and we welcome the courage to make these decisions. At the same time, this path must continue beyond this year into the future - and important areas for the future, such as digitalisation and modernisation, must not be neglected ". Wortmann said."
"The German federal budget for 2025 includes higher funding for municipal transport infrastructure and electric buses, but support for digitalisation projects remains limited, according to the VDV, the German association of public transport companies. The German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV) had indeed announced in June 2025 a new funding roundto support public transport operators across the country in transitioning their bus fleets to zero emission technology. The call is open to battery-electric and hydrogen-powered (fuel cell) buses, including the necessary infrastructure and which is worth mentioning, retrofitting of conventional buses."
The 2025 German federal budget increases funding for municipal transport infrastructure and the electrification of bus fleets while providing limited support for digitalisation projects. The Federal Ministry for Transport announced a June 2025 funding round for battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell buses, associated infrastructure, and retrofitting of conventional buses. A federal program launched in 2021 already supported procurement of around 3,500 zero-emission buses but was halted in early 2024 amid market concerns. GVFG funding will rise to two billion euros from 2025 to support renewal and expansion of light rail networks and non-federally owned railways. VDV President Ingo Wortmann welcomed the funding increase and urged ongoing modernisation and digitalisation efforts.
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