Electrification of the bus fleet: depot converted

The entire bus fleet of Offenbacher Verkehrsbetriebe (OVB), part of the Stadtwerke Offenbach Group's Geschäftsfeld Mobilität division, is being gradually electrified. The (charging) infrastructure for the e-buses must first be created. OVB's depot and vehicle halls have undergone extensive modernization and were converted during ongoing operations.

Video tour of the depot

OVB authorized signatory Janine Mielzraek was responsible for the conversion of the depot and takes you on a video tour of the site:

Janine Mielzarek, who is responsible for the electric buses at OVB, gives a tour of the depot.

Mobility
Pictures of the conversion of the OVB depot
In order to create the infrastructure for an e-bus fleet, the OVB depot is being converted by the Stadtwerke's Geschäftsfeld Mobilität division. The picture gallery shows the status of the work.
Mobility
Conversion to e-buses: OVB depot is being modernized
OVB's depot is being extensively modernized and the necessary infrastructure created for the conversion of the city bus fleet to electric drive. The construction work has now begun.

Subsidies

The conversion of the depot with a new energy supply and new charging infrastructure as well as 40 percent of the additional costs for the first seven e-buses compared to diesel vehicles was funded by the state of Hesse with 5.2 million euros from the European Structural Fund (ERDF). The federal government is providing eight million euros from the Energy and Climate Fund (EKF) to cover 80 percent of the additional costs for the other 29 e-buses that have already been ordered.