The Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (MVV) is utilizing eplan from ebusplan GmbH to plan electrified bus services. With over 1,000 vehicles operating on 323 regional bus lines, MVV manages a complex and expanding transport network, largely served by small and medium-sized transport companies.

Following a comprehensive market comparison and a formal procurement process involving four bidders, the decision was made in favor of the Aachen-based solution. The decisive factors were its strong practical applicability, proven over years of project work with ebusplan, its technical capabilities, and seamless integration into existing planning processes. eplan impressed MVV particularly with its high level of detail – including the simulation of heating and air conditioning systems, a comprehensive vehicle database, and embedded elevation profiles for determining energy consumption values.

A key feature of the software is its powerful optimization engine, capable of calculating cost-optimized vehicle scheduling scenarios within minutes – a crucial advantage for designing and evaluating various deployment options in the early phases of operational conversion.

The end-to-end workflow – from seamless data import from the existing planning environment (DIVA by Mentz GmbH), through simulation and optimization, to cost calculation – significantly simplifies practical application.

Another major focus is infrastructure planning. eplan enables thorough analysis and comparison of different charging infrastructure scenarios. This supports data-driven decision-making on suitable locations and charging methods and facilitates the development of optimized infrastructure concepts.

In addition to the software itself, MVV benefits from close collaboration with ebusplan’s electric bus experts. The team offers consulting support for complex issues and user-specific requirements – rapid, joint problem-solving when challenges arise is a key success factor in the software’s introduction and daily use.