Rhesi 2.0: New booking platform and reduced lines from 2025!

Rhesi 2.0: New booking platform and reduced lines from 2025!

Neunkirchen, Deutschland - In August 2021, the traffic attempt of the "BergHüpfer" bus line 576 and the on-demand brooch "Rhesi" was launched to test new mobility solutions in the Rhein-Sieg district. The project, which was financed by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and another 500,000 euros from the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis with 1.48 million euros, is of great acceptance. Now the test run was extended over three years to the end of 2023, such as neunkirchen-seelscheid.info reported.

Overall, the “Bergährfer” bus line promoted up to 400 passengers a day in the first year of operation, which adds up to over 12,000 monthly passengers. Line 576 connects Neunkirchen, Seelscheid, Much, Marienfeld and other surrounding towns. The on-demand offer "Rhesi", on the other hand, was able to promote 15,000 people annually, but due to the higher costs per passenger-over 12 euros compared to 4.50 euros in "mountain hopper"-not viable in its previous form.

changes in the Rhesi service

The "Rhesi" offer is not continued, but a reduced version, called "Rhesi 2.0", is to be introduced. This new concept is operated with less service in two operating areas, west and east of the Wahnbach. The trips take place on fixed routes and according to a regulated time scheme, but without a published timetable. Waiting times between the booking and the collection are now 30 to 60 minutes.

The operating times remain unchanged: on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays until 1 a.m., Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sundays and on public holidays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The central nodes are the town center in Seelscheid and Antoniusplatz in Neunkirchen. From January 1, 2025, existing "Rhesi" customers will have to register again because a new booking platform of the RVK is introduced. The offer will be suspended for a few days from this date and resumed on January 6, 2025. The booking is made exclusively via an app, a telephone booking is not possible, such as rsvg.de informed.

The booking in the app requires the name, email address and password. The desired route can then be entered or selected via a card. The app checks whether the specified driving relationship is in the Rhesi driving area. Connections are still only possible within the control areas of Neunkirchen and Seelscheid, and the number of passengers and luggage must be given when booking.

operating areas of Rhesi

The Seinscheid operating area includes numerous towns, including Breiderheide, Bruchhausen, Busch and many more. The Neunkirchen operating area also offers a variety of seams, including Balensiefen, Birkenfeld, Neunkirchen and others.