H20zBus project established to demonstrate hydrogen bus concept in
Transit Systems, part of the
Transit Systems has joined forces with
The Consortium will collaborate on a project to further investigate deploying an initial 100 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses in cities across
The first phase of the project is a concept development phase that will focus on infrastructure requirements and detailed plans for use of hydrogen fuel cell electric buses on bus routes in up to 10 central hub locations across
City of Craiova orders electric buses for the first time
The Romanian city of Craiova has signed a contract for the delivery of 16 Solaris Urbino 18 metre electric buses. The articulated vehicles be rolled out in Craiova in the first half of 2021. The city authorities opted for battery buses for the first time in their history, and Solaris will deliver charging devices to accompany the buses, both for overnight and fast pantograph charging.
The driveline in the articulated electric buses will consist of a 240 kW central motor. Each vehicle will be fitted with Solaris High Energy batteries and will be recharged by means of an inverted pantograph.
Air-conditioned Solaris buses will offer WiFi access and a few USB charging ports where travellers will be able to recharge their mobile phones. The vehicles will also encompass a passenger information system and a monitoring system consisting of seven cameras improving safety and travel comfort. They will also feature passenger counting gates.
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 million in grants for nationwide low- or zero-emission bus projects
"These grants will help communities nationwide deploy the next generation of bus technology to enhance their transportation system," said Secretary
Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations.
"Since its establishment, FTA's Low-No Emission grant programme has funded over
Some examples of selected 2020 Low-No grant projects include:
- The
City of Tucson, Arizona (SunTran) will receive$3.8 million to purchase all-electric buses and charging equipment. The new electric buses will be in the Sun Tran fleet supporting access to jobs, education, and health services within thePima County ,City of Tucson ,City of South Tucson , Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O'odham Nations Opportunity Zones
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The
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive$4.3 million for infrastructure upgrades to support its current battery electric bus fleet at its Midvale Bus Maintenance Facility inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania -
The
City of Racine, Wisconsin (Racine Transit), will receive$3.2 million to purchase battery electric buses and charging stations to improve the efficiency of moving the city's workforce to jobs and school. Racine Transit carries over one million riders per year, utilising 35 buses on ten routes and 155 miles of mixed traffic right-of-way.
Cracow signs contract for 50 electric buses
Cracow public transport operator Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo
"We perceive the decision to buy 50 more electric buses of Solaris as confirmation of the positive experience the operator has had using Solaris electric vehicles; experience resulting not only from the high quality of the vehicles as such but also from the professionally designed maintenance service. We are proud that we have a real impact on the improvement of air quality in Cracow," said
The electric buses supplied to Cracow by Solaris will be propelled by electric axis with integrated electric motors. The design of the articulated buses will be adapted to two recharging modes: by means of a four-pole roof-mounted pantograph placed above the first vehicle axis; or using a plug-in charger.
“Cracow has taken the fifth place in the contest ‘Green capital of
The purchase of 50 articulated electric buses for Cracow has made it onto the list of projects selected for
Stagecoach and
A proposed £10 million scheme could see 25 new ultra-low emission buses coming to the streets of Farnham.
The buses being considered have a small diesel generator as fully electric buses would not be able to serve the long routes in the area. However, the generator would be automatically turned off in Farnham town centre, putting the buses into a zero-emissions mode.
"Introducing ultra-low emission buses also supports the work we're doing with
"Increased bus use is very much part of the solution to the climate emergency we all face and this exciting proposal would not only give zero emission buses in Farnham, but also deliver a significant improvement in overall customer experience encouraging even more people to ditch the car and switch to sustainable public transport."
Poznań to introduce 37 electric buses in 2021
Polish MPK Poznań has ordered 37 electric buses made by Solaris. The zero-emission vehicles will be delivered by the producer in the second half of 2021.
"This is very good news for the city and its inhabitants. Further electric buses mean even more ecological public transport, cleaner air, and therefore better quality of life, and this is what we care about most", said Jacek Jaśkowiak, Mayor of the City of Poznań. "It is not yet a year since the first e-buses came to Poznań, and more are being bought. This shows the consistency of the City and MPK Poznań in efforts to improve living conditions in the city. It is worth emphasising that these activities are part of a wider programme. We are currently preparing the Strategy for the Development of Electromobility for the City of Poznań by 2035. The main goal of the programme is to support the development of the broadly defined electromobility policy and sustainable development of transport and mobility in Poznan." he added.
"We strive to make public transport, both by bus and tram, increasingly accessible, attractive and ecological. With the purchase of emission-free buses we are trying to meet requirements set by the Act on e-mobility. In this day and age of environmental degradation, of cumbersome exhaust emissions and noise pollution in cities, e-mobility is a necessity," commented
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