nph replaces public transport with Mercedes EQV in on-demand service
The Paderborn/Höxter Local Transport Association (nph) is expanding its demand-driven services – with the exception of school transport. Starting April 8, two fully electric Mercedes vans (EQV) will replace the previously underutilized fixed routes in Lichtenau, Ebbinghausen, Atteln, Husen, and Dalheim.
“We are looking forward to a high acceptance of the new service, with which we want to gain further experience with demand-oriented transport in rural areas,” said nph Managing Director Marcus Klugmann.
From Monday to Friday, hourly
The on-demand transportation service aims to ensure an hourly connection from Monday to Friday to the express bus line S 85 Warburg – Paderborn. Bookings for the rides can be made via app and phone at least 60 minutes before departure.
“With the altered service, we pursue several goals in close cooperation with the city of Lichtenau. We aim to increase flexibility through a demand-oriented offer and simultaneously optimize the economic efficiency of the public transport service in the Lichtenau area. This measure will save approximately 110,000 schedule kilometers per year in Lichtenau, a reduction of 17%,” Klugmann calculates.
Close cooperation
The implementation is carried out in collaboration with the municipality, the citizen bus, and the BVO, which will procure two EQV vehicles. By the summer of 2030, the on-demand electric vehicles will be operating in Lichtenau on behalf of the nph. To accommodate passengers with mobility impairments, one of the two Mercedes electric vans will be converted to be barrier-free.
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