Cities make the switch

Electric public transport: “I have concerns about the range”

Benjamin Lehensteiner has been working at Breuss for a year as team leader for the city public transport in Hallein. He is now driving the e-buses. (Bild: JHK)

The Salzburg towns of Hallein and Saalfelden are converting their city bus fleets to electric drives. A driver describes his first impressions. People in the saline town are not really happy about the forced introduction ...

They arrived on Thursday: the city of Hallein's e-buses. Four routes have been electrified and a total of six buses are needed. Saalfelden is also converting to new electric buses - two lines run in the Pinzgau town, two others are operated nationwide by the Salzburg Transport Association. The "Krone" reported. The buses are now going into operation.