Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG(KVB)

Project zero emission bus(electric bus)

Gunther HöhnHead of Planning

Decision by the Board

• Purchase of eight battery-powered electric articulated

buses

• Planned implementation on route 133 (route section:

“Breslauer Platz” to “Zollstock Südfriedhof”)

• Contract with “RheinEnergie” about the charging

infrastructure

Total costs

Investment per vehicle: 696 T€

Operational costs:

• fixed costs for the charging infrasructure: 96T€/year

• maintenance costs: 8,5 T€/year

• planned electricity purchases: 268T€/year

In comparison, a conventional articulated bus has a fuel

consumption of about 300 T€/year for diesel (based on 2014

prices)

Subsidies for the project

• Decision for subsidies to support new technologies

• Financial support by state law for public transport

Total amount of subsidies : 1,92 Mio. €

Design

• Design of the Electric bus

• a capacity of 110 persons and 48 seats

• 3 doors

• fully accessible

Drive technology

Drive technology by an "central motor" developed by

Siemens

• type: PEM Synchron-Motor 1DB2022 – 1NA06

• type of cooling: liquid cooling

• power: 210 kW / weight: 382 kg

• guaranteed mileage: 100,000 hours

In comparison to wheel hub motors with:

• a higher total weight

• a significantly higher investment volume

• a higher maintenance requirements

actual, the central motor seems to be the

More matured technology.

Energy storage

Two lithium iron magnesium phosphate battery packs of

85kWh:

• one in the rear area of the vehicle

• one in the wheel case of the vehicle

Battery weight: approximately 2,300kg

Energy range

Determination of the range

Range at an outside temperature of -20 °C

• By using the electric heater (20 kW) : ≥ 30 km

• Without using the electric heater: ≥ 50 km

• Energy consumption without heating / air condition:

1,85 kWh / km

• Energy consumption by using air condition:

2,51 kWh / km

• Energy consumption by using heating: 2,96 kWh / km

charging system

• Charging system on the roof of the vehicle

“the contact device”

4-pin operating principle

Fully automatic positioning of the charging device

• red: 2 x power contact (plus)

• blue: 2x power contact (minus)

• green: protection strip

• yellow: control Pilot

The control pilot checks the contacts

during the charging process.

Through the control pilot the charging

process is possible while passengers

are on board.

The technology conforms to the

requirements of the TÜV (Technical

monitoring organisation)

Example for the design of the charging stations

Route of the planned E-Bus-Line

Route of the planned E-BusLinie 133/ 13 stops

Stops [ m]

Breslauer Platz/Hbf AB

Heumarkt (Stadtbahn) 1376

Schokoladenmuseum >

MBG 468

Rheinauhafen > Ubierring 925

Ubierring > Chlodwigplatz 365

Chlodwigplatz OST > ABW

(106) 339

Alteburger Wall > FRS,

MBG 523

Marktstr.> FRS, ZSF 563

Mannsfeld > ZSF 266

Rheinsteinstr. > ZSF 346

Brühler Str./Gürtel > 133

ZSF 320

Liblarer Str. > BRG 673

Zollstock Südfriedhof >

AN 567

total length 6731

Stops [ m]

Zollstock Südfriedhof >

131 SUT,133 AB

Liblarer Str. > 133 Ri.1 349

Brühler Str./Gürtel > 133 BRE 748

Rheinsteinstr. > BRE 304

Mannsfeld > BRE 316

Marktstr. > AKL, BRE 266

Alteburger Wall > AKL, HMG 608

Chlodwigplatz AB > 132, 133,

142 384

Ubierring > Rheinauhafen 475

Rheinauhafen > HMG 492

Schokoladenmuseum > HMG 913

Heumarkt (Stadtbahn) 624

Breslauer Platz/Hbf AN 1546

total length 7025

Route of the planned E-Bus-Line

charging time

Depot

Min. 5h

Max. 19h

Zollstock Südfriedhof

Maximal time of unmoving 35 minutes

Minimal time of unmoving 6 minutes

circulation time

Min. 23 minutes

Max. 29 Minutes

Breslauer Platz

Minimal time of unmoving 8 minutes

Maximal time of unmoving 38 minutes

circulation plan without Reserve

final stop: Zollstock / Südfriedhof

final stop: Goldgasse / Breslauer Platz

Future Prospects

Next Steps:

• Determining the location of the charging stations, in

cooperation with the City of Cologne

• Defining the technical specifications of the charging

stations

• Closing of the contract between KVB and

RheinEnergie

• Establishment of the charging infrastructure at the

depot

Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG(KVB)

Fare System andTicketing

Gunther HöhnHead of Planning

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The transport network(Verkehrsverbund-Rhein-Sieg)

Quelle: VRS

5,111 km²

3.3 Mio. inhabitants

28 transport companies

522 routes

7,448 stations

approximately 1.4 Mio. passengers/day

19,340 Park & Ride spaces

20,380 Bike & Ride spaces

Basics of the VRS - tariff/fare

One fare system for the region

Basics of the VRS - tariff/fare

Five price categories

Furthermore, there

are season tickets

for specific target

groups with

different validities

up to the whole

region

Basics of the VRS - tariff/fare

ticket selection for different target groups

simple and fast

tickets for the network of “Nordrhein Westfalen”

tickets for the job and the education

for professionals trainees, pupils and students

cost and time benefits

season tickets

mobile phone ticketsand online tickets

tickets for the network of “Nordrhein

Westfalen”

ticket selection for different target groups

seniorprofessionals

active60ticket

job ticket key accounttickets

university

student tickets pupil ticket starterticket

school

distribution channels

automated distributionchannels

ticket machines

mobile

stationary

e-commerce

handy ticket

online ticket

personal distribution channels

selling by the driver

points of sale

• own

• external

keey acount

jobticket

student ticket

pupil ticket

starterticket

cooperation with third parties

Benefits for season ticket holders

cheaper

comfortable

easier and safer

special extras

customers receive generous discounts in comparison to purchase a single tickets

the ticket is sent to the customers home, the price will be charged

available as an electronic ticket the ticks will be blocked in case of loss

transportation of other people and bicycles transferability

„VRS tariff regulations“Overview of the Company tickets

job Ticketfacultative model

job Ticket solidarity model

key account ticket

for companies of

2-49 employees

for companiesof more than50 employees

for companies of 10,000 employees or

more

the quantity of purchase is variable

discount about 10% of the standard tariff

quantity of purchase / acceptancerate = 100% of the workforce =>

solidarity modeldiscount about 40% of the standard

tariff

qunatity of purchase / acceptance rate = 35% of the

workforce quantity

discount

discount about 30% of the standard tariff

the quantity of purchase is variable

discount about 10% of the standard tariff

quantity of purchase / acceptance rate = 100% of the workforce => solidarity

modeldiscount about 40% of the

standard tariff

„VRS tariff regulations“pupil ticket

pupil ticket

authorized group

all pupils of primary schools, secondary

schools and all full-time vocational schools.

validity range

All trips during the school year, at any

time, even during the holidays, in the whole VRS network.

regulations for taking a bicycle

taking of a bicycle is allowed

• monday to friday (starting from 4 clock am)

• saturdays, sundays and public celebratory days (whole day)

• on vacation (starting from 9 clock.pm)

„VRS tariff regulations“VRS students ticket

VRS students ticket

contractor:

contractor is the student union of the college or university.

validity range:

the ticket is valid throughout the whole VRS

network.

ticket and ticket price:

student ID card includes the ticket

transferability:

the ticket is not transferable and is valid only with ID card

regulations for taking a bicycle:

a bicycle can be taken the whole day.

combination ticketscooperations

a part of the entrance fee is used for public transport:

culture Museums and concert organizers

Sports / Leisure time Sports organizers and leisure facilities

Fair / travelFairs and Airlines

„VRS tariff regulations“transport of severely disabled persons

the transport of severely disabled people isregulated in the code of social law. The transportcompany receives compensation from the state.

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Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG(KVB)

Operation

Gunther HöhnHead of Planning

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

Planning basics

• specifications by the city council of Cologne

• Limits by infrastructure

Operation

• planning

• operational management

• information

Monitoring

• ITCS

• costumer surveys

• reporting

Example of a specific construction project

Operation

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

Specifications by the city council of Cologne

• operational hours

(Mon-Fri app. 4:30-1:30 & Sat/Sun &

holidays 24h)

• departure intervals

(based on a `10 min; ´15 min sheme)

• distance of stations

(300/400/600 m ranges)

Planning basics

Planning basics

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

Light Rail

catchment area defined by the City of Cologne

central area => 400 m

suburban areas => 600 m

average distance between Stops => 704 m

Bus

catchment area defined by the City of Cologne

central area => 300 m

suburban areas => 400 m

average distance between Stops => 627 m

Planning basics

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

Planning basics

Street running (classical tramway)

appropriate speed 50 km/h)

Separated tracks

appropriate speed 50 km/h)

Exclusive right of way

appropriate speed 70/100 km/h)

Limits by infrastructure:

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

New routes

• theoretical calculation

• monitoring after implementation (ITCS-system)

• evaluation by time

Existing routes

• analysis of data (ITCS-system)

• evaluation on results

scheduling

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011Analysis of data (ITCS-system)

Scheduling

Operational managementControl Center 2013/2014

To collect and process the data of trains, busses and infrastructure to:

• manage actual problems in the public transport system

• provide passengers with up to date information

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

Mobile (internet; smartphones)

• up to date schedule information

• diversions/interruptions

• tariff information

• details on demand (maps)

At stations

• up to date schedule information

• diversions/interruptions

• (advertising)

In vehicles

• next stop

• destination

Passenger information

Passenger Information viamobile phones

At platforms

Passenger information

Passenger information

At park & ride facilities

Passenger information

Inside vehicles

Laura Esser, 12.10.2011

ITCS

• punctuality

• cancellations

Costumer surveys

• service density

• security

• tariff

• Convenience

• costumer orientation of the staff

Reportings:

• internal to evaluate the system

• to city council/goverment

• internet (regulation of EU Act 1370)

monitoring

Organisation of a Track renewal during the summer holidays in 2014

Stage 1 - Diversion of the light rail line 12

Time for implementation: 2 days

Stage 2 – Separation/splitting of the light rail lines 12 and 15

Time for implementation: 4 weeks

Stage 3 - Diversion of the light rail line 15

Time for implementation: 2 weeks

Longerich

Weidenpesch

GleisdreieckWSS

Wilhelm-Sollmann-Str.

Merkenich

Niehl

Gestemünderstr.

Fordwerke Süd

Fordwerke Mitte

Fordwerke Nord

Merkenich Mitte

Stage 1 :

Diversion of the light rail route “12” and

establishment of a replacement bus

Organisation of a Track renewal stage 1

Stage 2:

Separation/splitting of the light rail routes “12”

and “15” and establishment of a replacement bus

Scheib

enstr.

Wilhelm-

Sollmann-Str.

Mollwit

zstr.

Neuss

er

Str./G

ürtel

Flor

astr.

Cranac

hstr.Neusser

Str./Gürtel

Altonaer

Platz

Organisation of a Track renewal stage 2

Stage 3:

Diversion of the light rail route 15

and further support by a

replacement bus

Organisation of a Track renewal stage 3

Organisation of a Track renewal Passenger information

Flyer, postings

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