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S02-E17 | The future of trolley bus systems with Adrian Kobayashi
Battery-electric trolley busses and system modernization in Solingen, Germany
How does the future for the world’s almost 300 electric trolley bus networks look like? In fact, many systems feature outdated vehicles and low service standards due to decade-long under investment and neglect. Do existing grid infrastructures support a quicker electrification by modern vehicle technology? Or are cities with trolley bus systems limited by a technology lock-in? Together with Adrian Kobayashi, director of planning at Solingen’s municipal transport operator, we’ll investigate the case of a city which not only decided to maintain its trolley bus systems but is making it fit for the future.
Many thanks to
Our TUMI Partners ADB, BMZ, C40 Cities, CAF, GIZ, ICLEI, ITDP, KfW, SLOCAT, UN-Habitat, WRI
Our Guest Adrian Kobayashi
Our moderators Lena Plikat and Mathias Merforth
Max Bleß from audioBoutique for the sounddesign
Sebastian Hofer from freifahrt for the concept and production support
LINKS and INFORMATION about TUMI
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By Transformative Urban Mobility InitiativeBattery-electric trolley busses and system modernization in Solingen, Germany
How does the future for the world’s almost 300 electric trolley bus networks look like? In fact, many systems feature outdated vehicles and low service standards due to decade-long under investment and neglect. Do existing grid infrastructures support a quicker electrification by modern vehicle technology? Or are cities with trolley bus systems limited by a technology lock-in? Together with Adrian Kobayashi, director of planning at Solingen’s municipal transport operator, we’ll investigate the case of a city which not only decided to maintain its trolley bus systems but is making it fit for the future.
Many thanks to
Our TUMI Partners ADB, BMZ, C40 Cities, CAF, GIZ, ICLEI, ITDP, KfW, SLOCAT, UN-Habitat, WRI
Our Guest Adrian Kobayashi
Our moderators Lena Plikat and Mathias Merforth
Max Bleß from audioBoutique for the sounddesign
Sebastian Hofer from freifahrt for the concept and production support
LINKS and INFORMATION about TUMI