Haru (given name)
The Haru Reisen OHG is a privately held, family owned bus company from Berlin- Spandau.
History
In May 1945, the firm of Charles Barney and Hans Rudek was ( born August 17, 1910 in Keltsch, † February 12, 1999 in Berlin ) was founded as Baru; an acronym of the two surnames of the company founders. As early as August 1, 1945, established on the route from Rathaus Spandau to Staaken one of the first scheduled services in Berlin after the war. The price at that time was 30 cents. 1947 by Baru started its operation on the first long-distance bus from Berlin. This Interzone line led from Berlin to Hanover, and is served daily until today. In 1950, the company was first extended by a travel agency.
1951 Hans parted Rudek and Karl Barny. The company was subsequently renamed in Haru. A few years later, Hans Rudek involved with his company in the creation of flight - Union Berlin (first air travel services in West Berlin ) and far- Line Association Berlin Linien Bus. The first tour of Berlin Haru offered train travel with special couchette to Austria, also in the car transport by train Haru was in Berlin there from the start.
In 1983 the company moved into the still used today depot in the district Klosterfelde. In the same year, the company's founder, his company was transformed into a limited partnership in order, handed over the reins of the business to his sons and retired from the management. Hans Rudek was still up to his age of 65 regularly behind the wheel of his coaches.
Operating ranges
Public transport Berlin
After the nationalization and thus monopolization of public transport in Berlin in the hands of the BVG no public transport from private providers in Berlin was operated for many decades. As in 1992, the BVG missed some lines to subcontractors, Haru also rose again in public transport. This included the 1949 trip distance of Rathaus Spandau to Staaken, which was then extended to the mall Havelpark Dallgow and converted into a Metrobus line.
Were initially two lines operated, later joined two more. Thus Haru on the routes operated M32, 115, 135 and 236 and drives demand-oriented ETS. While the SNB in the previous year anschaffte buses that did not meet the applicable emission standards from October 2005, and thus provoked fierce criticism, Haru switched to natural gas drive in June 2005. 29 March 2008, Haru had, in the course of the new transportation contract BVG withdraw due to an agreement between the BVG with the union Verdi, which provided a significant reduction in the proportion of sub-contractors, again from all lines. The route Spandau - Staaken has since been re- served by the public transport with their own buses.
In addition to the Spandau bus was also the express bus BER1, a connection from Rathaus Steglitz to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, planned. This supplementary charge line is part of the VBB. For this, several employees were hired and purchased three buses that have been converted for use in public transport. Due to the surprising shift in the airport 's opening had also the start of the line to be moved, which had massive losses.
Remote bus
Haru operates several long-distance bus within the Berlin - bus network (BLB ). This happens z.T. alone, but also in cooperation with other members. Among other things, several times served daily express passenger service is operated via the motorway to Hamburg together with the car power, the 2011 accounted for more than one-third of the total operating performance of the BLB. In addition, the routes to Hannover, Leipzig, and the Baltic Sea (Schleswig -Holstein) are served.
→ see also: long distance bus services in Germany
BBS - Berlin Bear City Tour
BBS is the largest provider of sightseeing tours with sightseeing in Berlin. The company was founded in 1946. In 1983, the acquisition by Haru, whose 100 - % subsidiary BBS is today. After the reunification of the business to Potsdam was extended. In addition, the BBS has been active in the field of incentive travel and event business in Congress.
Other divisions
Haru also offers individual trips. In addition, a travel agency belongs at the company headquarters to the company.
The shares in, now in Berlin flight renamed ring, airline Union Berlin were sold to Germania.
Commitment and Awards
The company for several years engaged in the field of environmental protection. So the workshop roof solar panels were installed on a part in the wash plant is a water treatment, rain water is collected at the depot and returned to the natural cycle. For the consistent use of natural gas buses Haru in 2007 was awarded the KlimaSchutzPartner.
Multiple bus driver of the company within that of the Federal German Omnibusunternehmer Initiative ( BDO) were honored for accident-free driving.