Verkehrsgesellschaft Idar-Oberstein

Verkehrsgesellschaft Idar-Oberstein GmbH (VIO GmbH) was a German transport company that operated the municipal bus service of the town of Idar-Oberstein in Rhineland-Palatinate. It was a subsidiary of the international transport group Transdev. Until 31 July 2022, the company ran eight bus lines within the town. After that date, its operations were taken over by Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld GmbH. The company's history is linked to earlier local public transport modes, including the Idar-Oberstein tramway (1900–1956) and the Idar-Oberstein trolleybus (1932–1969).

Verkehrsgesellschaft Idar-Oberstein GmbH (VIO GmbH) was the operator of the municipal bus service in the town of Idar-Oberstein, a large district-affiliated town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The company was part of the Transdev Group in Germany. It operated eight bus lines until 31 July 2022. Its successor for local bus services is Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld GmbH. The town had earlier public transport systems: the Idar-Oberstein tramway ran from 1900 to 1956, and the Idar-Oberstein trolleybus operated from 1932 to 1969.

• Idar-Oberstein tramway begins operation

• Idar-Oberstein trolleybus begins operation

• Idar-Oberstein tramway ceases operation

• Idar-Oberstein trolleybus ceases operation

• VIO operates eight bus lines until 31 July 2022

• Nahverkehrsbetriebe Birkenfeld GmbH becomes successor

Local public transport provider for the town of Idar-Oberstein, part of the Transdev network.

• Municipal bus services

  Eight bus lines in Idar-Oberstein

1. 1Verkehrsgesellschaft Idar-Obersteinde.wikipedia.org
2. 2Verkehrsgesellschaft Idar-Obersteinwikidata.org