Overview

• The Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr has approved specific corridors in its area, including Wesel–Rheinberg–Moers, with detailed timetables and stops to be set in the coming months.
• North Rhine-Westphalia will provide €140 million in operating subsidies for the additional services through 2032, more than doubling prior Schnellbus funding.
• The state counts 37 Schnellbus lines in operation today, with 12 in go.Rheinland, 7 in the VRR and 18 in the NWL.
• Officials estimate the expansion could add about 600,000 users and deliver roughly 9.2 million bus‑kilometers per year once the new lines launch.
• New vehicles are planned to include a significant share of electric and hydrogen buses, and VRR minimum operating hours are set for 5–23 h on weekdays, 6–23 h on Saturdays and 7–23 h on Sundays.