Environmental measures

• On May 1, 2020, DB Arriva put 16 biogas buses into operation following a public tender in Northern Jutland (Denmark). The new buses are the result of DB Arriva’s dedication to deliver carbon-neutral public transport, while the region has announced an ambition to become fully carbon-neutral by the year 2030. Locally produced biogas is a major part in this strategy.
• The development of hydrogen as an alternative fuel continues apace. After its commercial success in Germany the world’s first hydrogen-powered train was also operated in the Netherlands in March 2020. Together with Alstom, the Province of Groningen, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail and the energy com­pany Engie, DB Arriva performed ten days of tests of the Coradia iLint hydrogen fuel cell train on the 65-km-line between Groningen and Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands.
• In September 2020, DB Arriva expanded the rollout of electric minibuses in Koper/Slovenia to support green mobility.