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Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft

Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft (SVG) is a bus transport company serving the island of Sylt, Germany, founded in 1952.

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Overview

Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft (SVG) is a bus company operating on the island of Sylt, Germany. It was founded in 1952, replacing the Sylter Inselbahn AG, and traces its roots to the island railway that carried summer visitors from the late 19th century into the 1970s. The company operates around 40 buses daily and its fleet includes line buses, touring coaches, a luxury minibus, city buses, an electric bus, and historic Borgward buses. In 1995 Sven Paulsen, owner of the island shipping company Adler-Schiffe, acquired SVG. The company employs approximately 60 people and its buses cover around 1.5 million kilometres per year, carrying nearly two million passengers.

History

Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft (SVG) was founded in 1952, replacing the Sylter Inselbahn AG. Its origins trace back to the island railway that transported summer visitors through the dunes from the late 19th century until the 1970s. In 1995, Sven Paulsen, owner of the island shipping company Adler-Schiffe, acquired SVG. The company operates around 40 buses daily on Sylt, with a fleet that includes line buses, touring coaches, a luxury minibus, city buses, an electric bus, and historic Borgward buses. Its buses cover approximately 1.5 million kilometres per year and carry nearly two million passengers, with about 60 employees.

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Product categories. Bus line services · Excursion and round-island tours · Charter services · School bus services

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