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Public transport can itself also make a significant contribution towards more sustainable development. At Leipzig, the municipal transport operator “Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe” (LVB) reduced their need of electric energy between 1998 and 2002 from 69,8 gigawatt hours to 61,2 gigawatt hours. At the same time, Leipzig’s trams increased their annual kilometres from 26,2 to 27,2 millions.

This achievement was possible by replacing old trams and buses. Modern trams need 60 per cent less energy than the old ones. Other old trams received new steering units which help to reduce the energy need by 40 per cent. Concerning the buses, the emission of COx has been reduced by 44 per cent in comparison with 1995 (32 per cent decrease of CHx, 46 per cent less PM10).

The annual number of passengers of buses and trams in Leipzig has been increasing from 99,7 million in 2001 to 105,1 million in 2002.

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13th January 2005