Our portfolio includes the planning of workshop equipment, personnel qualification and depot infrastructures. We develop software solutions for buses with alternative drive systems and network them with IT.
Our team has experience with public transport acceleration at traffic lights using cooperative communication systems such as C-ITS. We also work on projects for electrified and zero-emission vehicles.
We plan and coordinate projects, including measures for charging energy storage systems during operation or during breaks.
Site investigation / depot layout
Scope
The status quo is viewed and documented in a structured manner on site
Relevant information can be obtained and evaluated from authorities and management
- The basis for the investigation is established
General
Specification of electric bus system, which boundary conditions are fixed, which are still open
- Actual status documented, Plan specifications drawn up
Vehicles
- Containers defined by number and size
Charging infrastructure/refuelling infrastructure
- Basis: Planned vehicle deployments/ operational specifications and vehicle procurement plan
- The type, scope and design of the required charging and refuelling infrastructure components are determined. fuelling infrastructure components are determined.
- Results from stocktaking and determination of requirements = input variables in layout development
- Variants of depot layouts are developed in close consultation with the customer
- Planning and drawing development of the layout with simulation-supported tractrix curve analysis
- Optional: Analysis of variants and development of a preferred variant
- Estimation of a cost framework
- Identification of challenges and success factors when implementing the preferred variant
- Explanatory report and layout variants as site plans
- Serve as the basis for further planning steps
Active support for our customer
As part of site investigations (depot/ pure parking/ charging point in the route area), potential plots or properties for parking electric buses and integrating charging and/or refuelling infrastructure are analysed and evaluated.
The iterative procedure is divided into three parts. The VCDB actively supports the customer and asks for specific information or develops the necessary basic information in close consultation as required.