THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft mbH
THÜSAC is a German public transport company operating regional and city bus services in Thuringia and Saxony, and an authorized MAN Truck & Bus service partner.
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Overview
THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft mbH (Thüringisch-Sächsische Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft) is a German public transport operator founded in 1992. It provides regional bus services in the Altenburger Land and Leipzig districts as well as city bus services in Altenburg, Borna and Schmölln. The company also plays a central role in school transport. With around 290 employees, 15 apprentices and 140 buses on 61 to 64 lines, THÜSAC serves a network spanning the federal states of Thuringia and Saxony. It has been a member of the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV) since 2001 for its Saxon operating area and since 2005 for its Thuringian area. Beyond regular bus operations, THÜSAC operates a commercial vehicle repair center as a service partner of MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH and a certified tire service (THÜSAC Reifenservice). It is also an agency partner for Europcar car rental. The company is majority-owned by the Landkreis Altenburger Land (52%), with the Landkreis Leipzig holding 19% and THÜSAC itself holding 29%. In July 2020, THÜSAC founded an education and training company, Aus- und Weiterbildungsgesellschaft THÜSAC mbH (AWT), to ensure qualified training of future driving personnel. THÜSAC has also restored a historic IFA H6B bus with W 701 trailer, available for charter.
History
THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft mbH was founded in 1992. In the same year, a transfer agreement for the communalization of public transport assets was signed between the Treuhandanstalt, the districts of Altenburg, Schmölln, Borna, Geithain, THÜSAC and other parties. A workshop agreement with MAN was also signed. In 1993, the MAN workshop on Geschwister-Scholl-Straße in Altenburg was inaugurated. The foundation stone for the bus depot in Windischleuba was laid in 1995, and the depot was inaugurated in 1997, along with the opening of the commercial vehicle repair center in Windischleuba. In 2001, the Leipzig district and THÜSAC's Saxon operating area were integrated into the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV). In 2005, the Altenburger Land district and THÜSAC's Thuringian operating area followed. A computer-aided operations control system for city and regional transport was introduced in 2006. In 2012, THÜSAC celebrated its 20th anniversary. In 2016, the electronic ticket UmweltCard JUNIOR and UmweltCard GOLD were introduced. In 2017, the model project "Muldental in Fahrt" started. In 2018, projects "Unsere Region neu vernetzt" in the Frohburg/Geithain area and "Schmölln macht mobil" with city bus lines H and F in Schmölln were launched. In 2019, the project "Neuseenland in Fahrt" started with new line 275 Rötha and a redesigned bus connection between Groitzsch and Pegau. In 2022, THÜSAC celebrated its 30th anniversary and 30 years as a service partner of MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH. In July 2020, the education and training company Aus- und Weiterbildungsgesellschaft THÜSAC mbH (AWT) was founded. THÜSAC has also restored a historic IFA H6B bus with W 701 trailer, which can be booked for trips.
- 2022
30th anniversary of THÜSAC and 30 years as service partner of MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH.
- 2020
Founding of Aus- und Weiterbildungsgesellschaft THÜSAC mbH (AWT) in July.
- 2019
Project start "Neuseenland in Fahrt" with new line 275 Rötha and redesigned bus connection between Groitzsch and Pegau.
- 2018
Project start "Unsere Region neu vernetzt" in Frohburg/Geithain area; project start "Schmölln macht mobil" with city bus lines H and F.
- 2017
Start of model project "Muldental in Fahrt".
- 2016
Introduction of electronic tickets UmweltCard JUNIOR and UmweltCard GOLD.
- 2012
20th anniversary of THÜSAC.
- 2006
Introduction of a computer-aided operations control system for city and regional transport.
- 2005
Integration of Altenburger Land district and THÜSAC's Thuringian operating area into the MDV.
- 2001
Integration of Leipzig district and THÜSAC's Saxon operating area into the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV).
Products and positioning
Reliable, environmentally friendly public transport and commercial vehicle services in the Altenburger Land and Leipzig regions.
Regional bus services
Bus services in Altenburger Land and Leipzig districts.
City bus services
City bus services in Altenburg, Borna and Schmölln.
School transport
Central role in student transportation.
THÜSAC Nutzfahrzeug-Reparaturzentrum
Commercial vehicle repair center, service partner of MAN Truck & Bus Deutschland GmbH.
THÜSAC Reifenservice
Certified tire service with high quality standards.
Europcar agency
Agency partner of Europcar car rental.
Sources5 sources
- 1Willkommen | THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft mbHthuesac.de
- 2Die Entwicklung der THÜSAC PNVG mbH seit 1992 | THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft mbHthuesac.de
- 3Wir über uns | THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft mbHthuesac.de
- 4THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaftwikidata.org
- 5THÜSAC Personennahverkehrsgesellschaftde.wikipedia.org
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