"20 electric buses by BYD have been officially commissioned by Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld to serve regional and urban public transport services in the Nationalparklandkreis. The new fleet was presented at the exhibition centre in Idar-Oberstein during a formal commissioning event attended by representatives from politics, transport authorities, and the operating company. The Nationalparklandkreis refers to Landkreis Birkenfeld, a rural district in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany."
"The 20 battery-electric buses, delivered in the corporate livery of the Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund, are expected to cover around three quarters of NVB's annual operating performance, equivalent to approximately 1.5 million kilometres per year. The vehicles are supplied by BYD and will primarily be deployed on urban routes in Idar-Oberstein. Four buses are assigned to interurban services connecting Idar-Oberstein with Sien, as well as routes via Leisel and Birkenfeld to Neubrücke."
"The total investment amounts to around €11 million, including approximately €10 million for vehicle procurement and €1 million for charging infrastructure, the district points out. Federal funding exceeding €4.3 million was granted by the German Ministry for Digital and Transport after an initial application was rejected. Project representatives referred to both the funding process and delivery constraints as factors contributing to delays in the fleet rollout. Charging infrastructure has been installed at several locations across the network."
Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld has commissioned 20 BYD battery-electric buses to serve regional and urban routes across Landkreis Birkenfeld (Nationalparklandkreis), with the fleet presented at an event in Idar-Oberstein. The buses, in Rhein-Nahe Nahverkehrsverbund livery, are expected to cover roughly three quarters of NVB's annual operating performance, about 1.5 million kilometres. Most vehicles will operate urban routes in Idar-Oberstein, while four will serve interurban connections to Sien, Leisel and Neubrücke. Total investment is around €11 million, including vehicle procurement and charging infrastructure, with federal funding over €4.3 million and charging points installed across the network.
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