Relax with the awakening of the main depot/ Betriebshof of SWK Stadtwerke Krefeld, Germany, near Düsseldorf & Duisburg. On this November morning of 2023, the SWK first bus and tram services go into service with its 23 bus and four tram lines. Here from 4:00 a.m., the employees gradually arrive at the depot and start their work for Krefeld's local public transport. SWK transports around 100,000 people in the Krefeld region on the lines tram: 041, 042, 043, 044, bus: 051, 052, 054, 057, 058, 060, 061, 069, 076, 077, 079, 927, NE5, NE6, NE7, NE8, NE27.
Enjoy watching the the latest 31 Bombardier Typ FOC 5.2 low-floor trams and low-floor hybrid buses equipped with wheelchair ramps and blue stroller buttons.
Google Maps location link (view: south)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xjFCYXabTCm84...
More about SWK Stadtwerke Krefeld, SWK Mobil GmbH:
https://www.swk.de/privatkunden/mobil...
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more great SWK specs:
(source: https://www.swk.de/privatkunden/mobil... )
Accessibility on buses and trains
Our modern trams and buses offer comfort for passengers with reduced mobility and disabilities. Ramps for wheelchairs, barrier-free stops,
Acoustic signals and speaking stops ensure that all our guests reach their destination safely.
Service for people with reduced mobility
Low-floor trams
In the 31 Krefeld low-floor trams of the type FOC 5.2 from Bombardier, passengers with disabilities and passengers with strollers can take advantage of many advantages:
Low entry height for easy entry and exit
52 seats and 106 standing places
two separate areas for wheelchairs, strollers and bicycles
six specially marked seats for passengers with reduced mobility
Buttons to open the doors with an acoustic signal for visually impaired passengers
special button for opening the door (blue stroller button)
when button is pressed: door remains open; only drivers can close it manually
without pressing a button: door closes automatically after five seconds
acoustic signal before closing the doors
“SOS” intercom stations: it is possible to contact the driving staff in emergency situations
Wheelchair ramps that the driving staff operates
6 (previously official, thx for feedback from @Duewag 👍🏻) M8C vehicles are also part of the tram fleet.
SWK low-floor buses
In addition, the SWK vehicle fleet includes around 80 low-floor buses that operate in the Krefeld urban area. They also have wheelchair ramps and blue stroller buttons (on buses built after 2010). Before the doors close, an acoustic signal sounds - as in modern trams.
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Interested in a job as a bus or tram driver?
SWK runs a modern recruiting campaign highlighting the advantages of being a tram and bus driver on its website. In a modern working environment, those interested receive in-house driver training so that they can later drive on the route network together with around 400 colleagues.
SWK recruiting website:
https://fahrerwerden.com
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VRR Verkehrsverbund Rhein Ruhr:
https://www.vrr.de/
https://www.vrr.de/en/
Enjoy
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