Hübner upgrades Double Ramp platform with hybrid version as 2025 production passes 1,000 units

Hübner announces it has further developed its Double Ramp system into the new Comfort Double Ramp, combining electric and manual operation to support reliable bus access.

With the Comfort Double Ramp, Hübner has introduced a hybrid bus access solution that integrates an electric ramp and a manual folding ramp within a single module. The system is designed to provide flexibility and dependability in daily bus operations. The same innovation was launched in early 2025 by Spanish Masats.

In 2025 alone, Hübner says it manufactured and delivered more than 1,000 units of the Double Ramp system. Overall, more than 2,000 systems are currently in operation worldwide.

Hübner launches hybrid ramp

The Double Ramp concept allows continued vehicle operation if the electric ramp is temporarily unavailable. In this case, bus personnel can deploy the manual ramp as a backup solution, keeping the vehicle in service and minimizing downtime.

The further development Comfort Double Ramp also features a fast and simple installation process, along with a service-friendly maintenance concept, the supplier underlines. A specially developed “comfort hatch” provides access to key components in a few steps, supporting maintenance activities.

The Double Ramp originated as a concept around five years ago and has since evolved into a product with increasing international demand. After projects in Madrid and Oslo, where more than 580 ramps were delivered in total, Hübner received orders from China for more than 501 ramps in 2024.

In 2025, production reached a new milestone, with a total of 1,085 Double Ramps manufactured in a single year.

The Double Ramp module has a total weight of up to 70 kg and a load capacity of 350 kg. The system is designed to operate in a temperature range between –25°C and +80°C. The electric ramp features a tread plate measuring 678.6 mm in length and 917 mm in width, while the manual ramp measures 819 mm by 1,004 mm. Extension and retraction are completed in approximately eight seconds.

“For the first time in a single year, we have produced a total of 1,085 Double Ramps,” said Florian Klotz, head of the business unit Ramps & Lift Systems at Hübner. “With a variety of Double Ramp models, we are delivering a product that provides greater accessibility in public transport and enhanced service friendliness for transit companies and vehicle manufacturers. We are very pleased with the substantial success of the Double Ramp and the high level of interest in the newly developed Comfort Double Ramp”.