Vienna Enters a New Eera With Emission-Free Hydrogen E-Bus Fleet

Wiener Linien is setting the next milestone for a sustainable public transport future. Ten electric-powered hydrogen buses will be operating through Vienna's city center starting at the end of September. Wiener Linien is relying on a combination of e-mobility and sustainable hydrogen, making it even more flexible. These innovative minibuses perfectly leverage the synergies within the Wiener Stadtwerke group: Wien Energie produces the hydrogen from renewable energy, the buses are refueled at the Wiener Netze campus, and Wiener Linien uses them to transport its passengers safely and emission-free to their destinations.

Wiener Linien has been operating electric buses in Vienna since 2013, now with almost 70 vehicles. With the new, additional hydrogen technology, which has been intensively tested by Wiener Linien, the range of e-buses is now significantly extended – the new hydrogen e-buses no longer need to be recharged like conventional e-buses. Due to the extended range, charging infrastructure is no longer required in the city center, and the vehicle fleet can be reduced from twelve to ten buses. At the same time, Wiener Linien remains flexible for any route changes.

"Vienna has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral by 2040. We are continuing to massively expand our environmentally friendly public transport [...]. The high-tech buses combine battery operation with hydrogen technology and bring us another step closer to climate neutrality. From now on, the buses can also be seen in the cityscape and usher in a new era of sustainable mobility," emphasizes Ulli Sima, City Councilor for Public Transport.