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MANY VOLVO CHASSIS BUSINOVA FUEL CELL FOR MARCOPOLO IN FRANCE
he French manufacturer Safra has announced that it has won he largest operator of Santiago, Subus, has taken delivery T of 120 new buses on Volvo chassis and Marcopolo body. Ta tender for the supply of 5 fuel cell buses to Auxerre. The The vehicles feature the Volvo automatic speed control sy- contract also includes the complete maintenance of the vehicles.
stem, a device that uses connectivity by GPS to identify critical stretches, with high accident rates, and limit the maximum speed regardless of the driver’s actions. This technology has reduced by 50% the BRT bus collisions in Curitiba, Brazil, where it is in use for a year. The 120 Volvo buses are powered by an Euro VI emissions standards compliant engine. The equipment includes electronic disk brake system, electronic suspension, Volvo Fleet Management system and I-Coaching (virtual driver instructor).
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BYD-ADL IN LONDON
he largest bus company in London has taken delivery of 11 BYD-ADL Enviro200EV buses with a length of 9.6 meters for the Go-Ahead’s Route 100. The 100% pure electric single-deck vehicles are fitted with 24 seats and have a total capacity of 66 passengers. The drivetrain comprises a 330-kWh electric motor and BYD iron-phosphate batteries. The stated range is roughly 241 kilometres per charge. The delivery also brings up the 100th BYD ADL Enviro200EV for Go-Ahead London “with the company having to date completed over 6.3 million km and saving over 5,500 tons of CO2 courtesy of the single deck model of BYD and Alexander Dennis Limited.”, they say at Go-Ahead London.
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UNIQUE SET-UP FOR SPILLMANN
o make public transport attractive with special vehicle enviT ronments so that the bus trip becomes a real experience. It is the philosophy of the German operator Omnibusverkehr Spillmann
who for several years has stood out for its unique buses. The five new Mercedes Citaros (four hybrids and one articulated) recently delivered to the company are in this mood. Each vehicle has themed interiors. On board the ‘Skipper’, for example, it seems to be on a ship with the floor made of planks and the printed side walls that offer passengers a view of the open sea or sandy beaches. Lunar experience in the ‘Astronomy’ bus where the floor is printed like the surface of the moon and the walls show a view from the moon onto the earth and the universe. On the ‘Bietigheim’ you can enjoy the salient panoramas of the Bietigheim-Bissingen region. The floor of this bus has a quarry stone design. Colored 1960s design on the walls of the ‘Vintage’ bus with old style untreated steel handrail. In the Citaro articulated bus, the colors of the seats create four different areas.
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Deliveries are scheduled by the end of 2020. The buses will operate on line 1 of the LEO transport network, where they will each cover approximately 200,000 kilometers per year. Refueling will take place in a hydrogen station which will be set up in Auxerre. With this new fleet, the French city will boast one of the first bus lines in France to operate exclusively on hydrogen. The Businova H2 model has a powerful electric motor (250 kW) powered by a 132-kWh battery pack, all associated with a Symbio 30-kW fuel cell. Hydrogen is stored at 350 bar into a 30-kg tank. The range stated by the manufacturer is over 350 kilometers.
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IRIZAR ELECTRIC BUSES IN ORLÉANS
Orléans, France, started the energy transition of IN the entire bus fleet scheduled by 2025. After the testing of electric vehicles of various brands started in
2017, on December 19, 2019, Orléans Métropole awarded the first contract for the acquisition of standard slow-charging electric buses (5 hours). The Basque manufacturer Irizar will supply the vehicles. Initially, will be purchased 29 units for entry into service in the first half of 2021. These are 12-meter models with a capacity of up to 90 passengers (30 seats) and an autonomy of 220 kilometers (this performance is guaranteed for 15 years). Orléans Métropole’s 2020 budget amounts to 44.3 million euros for electrical rolling stock (buses, minibuses for on-demand transport and transport of people with reduced mobility, etc.), for vehicle charging points and adaptation of depots by building a third one.
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CUSTOMISED FOR THE AUSTRIAN FIREMAN
he Upper Austrian Provincial Fire Brigade (LandesT Feuerwehrverband Oberösterreich) has chosen a Scania coach as a vehicle for logistical and tactical operations. The
vehicle is an Interlink HD equipped. It serves as a mobile command post and staff unit as well as a transport vehicle. In the passenger compartment there are 35 seats and four tables which, if necessary, can be easily removed through a quick release mechanism. There is also a kitchenette, toilet and luggage storage. In addition to the standard equipment, the bus is fitted with blue light bars, blue flashing lights and a siren. The speed was limited to 110 km / h. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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ALSO ELECTRIC BUSES BY RAFAKO
KARSAN ELECTRIC BUSES IN ROMANIA
he Polish company Rafako specializing in the power plant he Turkish manufacturer has recently announced an agreT sector, becomes an electric bus manufacturer. It took no Tement with the Romanian municipality of Dej for 20 fully more than three years, Rafako says, to produce an ebus. An electric buses to be delivered within 2020. The agreement fol-
8.5-meter model for city traffic and school services. The NMC battery has a stated range of 150 km and is installed inside the chassis instead of on the roof, which limits the vehicle height to 3,200 mm. On board there is space for 65 passengers, with 23 seats and two fold seats. Driving tests in Toruń, Poland, began on December 17, 2019. According to the company’s spokesman, Marek Marczak, the first school bus model (Gymbus) is expected to complete the test and development phase in 2020. Rafako’s goal is to enter the small electric bus sector by focusing on the strong demand for ebuses in Poland. The Polish Industrial Development Agency (ARP) estimates the demand for electric buses in Poland for up to 800 units in the coming years.
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VOLVO BUSES FOR INDIA
lows the tender held by the European Union Regional Development Fund for the modernization of public transport in the region. The order includes 16 Atak Electric and 4 Jest Electric buses. The 8-meter Atak Electric is powered by a BMW electric motor (230 kW and 2400 Nm torque) and is fitted with five 44kWh batteries developed by BMW. The vehicle’s batteries can be charged in 5 hours with AC charging, and in 3 hours with DC charging units. The stated range is 300 km. The Jest model is 6 m long and is fitted with a 125-kW BMW engine and 44 or 88-kWh batteries. Following the manufacturer, the range is up to 210 km.
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RAMPINI REACHES FRANCE
olvo Buses has delivered new vehicles to Karnataka V State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), a government-owned company with the largest fleet of Volvo
buses among state-owned transport companies in India. The Volvo buses supplied to KSRTC amount to around 600 units. The latest delivery includes a batch of 55 vehicles. They are equipped with Volvo independent front suspension, Volvo I-Shift transmission and Electronic Stability Program (ESP). The coaches comply with Indian automotive industry standards with regard fire detection and suppression systems, braking, acceleration, lighting, multiplexing, vehicle position and tracking, panic buttons. The cockpit has an ergonomic design and a comfortable climate. Large glass panels, broad exterior mirrors, powerful lighting including fog and cornering lights and a reversing camera ensure superior visibility. The energy-absorbing panels behind the dashboard also reduce the risk of injury to the driver’s knees and legs in case of a frontal collision.
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PLAXTON DD COACHES IN SOTLAND
ust before Christmas, the town of North, central-western J France, put on service its first 100% electric shuttle. This is the E60 ebus, a vehicle designed and produced by
the Italian manufacturer Rampini. It’s an electrically powered 6-meter minibus with a capacity of up to 35 passengers and a lowered platform fitted with a wheelchair bay. The vehicle is powered by a Siemens engine with a maximum power of 122 kW. The autonomy stated by the manufacturer is approximately 120 km (or 10 hours) in urban cycle. The electric drive system with lithium ferrite cells (143 kWh) is entirely made by Rampini. The front axle has independent wheels type ZF while the rear is by Rampini. In March 2020 the fleet will be completed with the delivery of two other E60s. The vehicles will operate along the Colline Saint-André-Center Ville route.
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SOLARIS URBINO IN DUBROVNIK
he city known as the ‘pearl of the Adriatic’ will improve the cottish Citylink has taken delivery of 18 Panorama double S deck coaches by Plaxton, a brand of Alexander Dennis Li- Tbus fleet with new Solaris vehicles. The order was placed by the local operator Libertas Dubrovnik and includes 11 low-floor mited (ADL).
The coaches replace single deckers on the Citylink 900 route between Glasgow and Edinburgh, one of Europe’s most frequent express coach services. The new Plaxton Panoramas are fitted with 79 seats with generous legroom. On-board amenities include fold-down tables, reading lights, mobile device holders and USB and wireless chargers at every seat. On the lower deck, seating is provided around two tables with integrated wireless device charging. The 18 coaches are operated on behalf of Scottish Citylink by Stagecoach West Scotland and Parks of Hamilton.
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city buses Solaris Urbino 12. The vehicles will be delivered by the middle of 2020, in time to help the city manage busy passenger traffic in the tourist season. The buses will have a capacity of 85 passengers, of which 24 seated, and will be fitted with an efficient air conditioning system, a passenger information system with internal LED displays and a video surveillance system. They will be powered by a 270-kW engine meeting the restrictive emission standard Euro 6D and coupled to an automatic transmission featuring an economy program. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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330 VOLVO-PREVOST FOR NEW YORK
DEMO OF COMFORT IN TURKEY
revost, the US subsidiary of Volvo Buses, has been awarroadshow for tour operators in Ankara, Cappadocia and P ded its largest order ever in term of value with the two A Kayseri was recently ended in Turkey by Allison Transmiscontracts signed with the New York State’s Metropolitan Tran- sion. The roadshow offered the opportunity to test Allison auto-
sportation Authority (MTA) for up to 330 buses (a firm order of 307 buses to be delivered between 2020 and 2022, and options for 23 additional buses). “We are sincerely proud and grateful for the continued trust that MTA is putting in the Volvo team by awarding Prevost the largest order ever in the history of the company. We continue to serve our customers with a strong focus on uptime, reliability and service support. MTA has the largest bus and coach fleet in North America and we want to make a difference for the citizens of New York”, said Håkan Agnevall, President of Volvo Buses. The order allows Volvo Buses to double its production of buses at the Prevost factory in Plattsburgh.
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TÜBINGEN CHOOSES THE eCITARO
matic transmissions on an Otokar Sultan Comfort touring coach. The model in question was a 7-meter coach fitted with a 107-kW Euro 6 engine and a 6-speed Allison T2100 xFE automatic gearbox. The transmission uses a torque converter instead of the mechanical clutch with a consequent reduction in maintenance and repair costs. Serkan Temizsoy, member of the board of directors of the Tourism Transporter Association(TTDER), states that his goal is to provide services in Turkey up to European standards.
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MANY VDL ELECTRIC IN THE FLANDERS he Belgian transport operator has placed the largest T ever order for VDL buses. They are 200 hybrids from the VDL Citea range. Of these vehicles, 80 are VDL Citeas
fter several tests, the German transport company A Stadtwerke Tübingen chose the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus model. In December, the first official trip
on the Tübingen network, in Baden-Württemberg, where the slopes reach up to 17.5%. The vehicle is equipped with high voltage batteries with a total capacity of 292 kWh to guarantee the requested autonomy. The interior offers Inter Star Eco seats and upholstered leaning areas on the side wall. Safety features include the active braking assistance system Preventive Brake Assist and the turning assistance system Sideguard Assist.
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MAN ELECTRIC BUSES IN HAMBURG
SLE-120 Hybrid and 120 VDL Citeas SLFA-180 Hybrid. The first deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2020 and the buses will operate in various locations throughout Flanders. The 12-metre, low-entry bus is driven by a 160 kW electric motor and equipped with a 32 kWh ‘high-power’ battery pack. The articulated, low-floor bus has a 240 kW electric motor combined with a 64 kWh ‘high-power’ battery pack. All the hybrid buses are also equipped with a 180 hp, 4-cylinder, Euro 6 generator that can charge the battery. “Thanks to the combination of a serial hybrid system and a technically advanced battery pack, the new generation of hybrid Citeas can drive electrically more than half the time”, points out the manufacturer.
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IRIZAR ie BUSES IN PORTUGAL
amburg is focusing on electric mobility with an order he first Irizar electric buses for Portugal are in operation in H placed by the public transport company Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg Holstein (VHH) for the supply of 17 MAN Lion’s Tthe city of Braganza. It is a pair of Irizar ie buses in the 10.8 City E buses. They are 12-meter vehicles to be delivered in m version. They have two doors and a total capacity of 76 pas-
the second half of 2020. At the end of December 2019, VHH will receive a demo vehicle to gain experience in daily use. The Lion’s City 12 E accommodates up to 88 passengers and is equipped with a central engine and lithium ion (NMC) batteries with six modules (480 kWh each). All high-voltage components are positioned above the roof or under the floor, a safe and accessible solution that also allows for more interior space, without the engine compartment, replaced by four more seats. Autonomy stated by the manufacturer is 270 Km in favorable conditions or 200 km in all seasons and for the whole life of the batteries.
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sengers with 28 seats, 2 folding seats and a wheelchair area. The range declared by the manufacturer is 220 km and the amount of energy on board is 350 kWh. The vehicles are recharged overnight in 3/4 hours using interoperable loaders with a Combo 2 socket. The batteries, as well as electronics, communications and the vehicle’s main systems, are developed by the Irizar Group. Each vehicle is fitted with USB sockets on the passenger supports for charging mobile devices. “This is a demanding operation, given the geographical complexity of the city, which demonstrates the reliability of Irizar electric vehicles. No doubt it will serve as a showcase for future projects”, states the Basque manufacturer. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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THE EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED IN 2020
NEGATIVELY THE ITALIAN MARKET 2019
Among the European exhibitions there are Busworld Turkey, the European Mobility Expo in Paris, the IAA in Hanover, the FIAA in Madrid and the IBE in Rimini, Italy here are many events for the bus sector T on the European 2020 calendar. As for the exhibitions, the first will be Busworld Turkey, back to Istanbul from 5 to 7 March. From 1-4 April, Poland will host Warsaw Bus 2020. The biennial exhibition that until the last edition was called Transport Publics and which now becomes ‘European Mobility Expo’ will be held in June in France. It will take place always in Paris and the event will remain focused on innovations in the field of public and sustainable transport with a rich program of conferences and debates and a showcase dedicated to vehicles, components, accessories and services. The show will be held from 16 to 18 June. In September, the IAA, international commercial vehicle show will be back in Hanover with trucks, vans, buses and trailers on display. Among the innovations of the 68th edition, which will be held from 24 to 30 September, is planned a space entirely dedicated to buses and coaches with the ‘Bus Area’.
Exclusively focused on the bus sector is the FIAA which, after a break of one year (the last edition dates back to May 2017), it will be in the spotlight back at the Madrid fair. The 2020 edition will be moved to the autumn period, from 6 to 9 October. In the month of October, will take place other exhibitions dedicated to buses & coaches such as the Autocar Expo in Lyon, France, scheduled from 14 to 17 October; the International Bus Expo (IBE) in Rimini, Italy, from 22 to 24 October and Busworld Russia (Moscow, 26-28 October). In November (3-5) will be held the Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham, United Kingdom. In addition to this, other important specialised events (IT-Trans, Germany 3-5 March) and conferences on the hot topics of innovation will take place. For a complete overview and for all the logistical references, please consult the BusToCoach website at the directory https://bustocoach.com/storico-eventi/ Other articles about International events: https://bustocoach.com/en/event-ads/
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The number of buses registered in 2019 decreased by 7% (ANFIA data). The decline mainly affected vehicles for Local Public Transport
he modernisation of the bus fleet is reverT sing course. According to the data of the Italian Association of the Automotive Indust-
segment but to a certainly smaller extent (-5%). Minibuses (+ 8.1%) and school buses (+ 9%) ry (ANFIA), the number of new registrations reversed the trend. decreased by 7% in 2019. New vehicles on If analysed by geographical area, the number the road of over 3.5 tons gvw amounted to of registrations turned out to be negative in 4,249 compared to 4,567 in 2018. Northern Italy (-19%) differently from CenThe performance of the Local Public Tran- tral and Southern Italy, where the demand sport sector carries more weight showing a for new buses increased by 5.6%. decrease of 14.6%, largely attributable to As for fuel systems, alternative drive vehiintercity buses (-28.7% compared to a 4.6% cles rose to 623 with a 37% increase and a decrease for city buses). market share of 15% compared to 10% in The decrease also affected the touring bus 2018. Of these, the largest share is that of natural gas/LNG buses with 303 units. However, NEW BUSES IN ITALY it should be said that the 2019 2018 Var. % importance of these vehiSegment (EU Classes) cles decreased by 21% CITYBUS (I) 1,408 1,476 -4.6 compared to the past seINTERCITY (II) 751 1,053 -28.7 ason. On the other hand, hybrid Total LPT Buses 2,159 2,529 -14.6 diesel/electric vehicles COACH (III) 854 899 -5.0 are growing with 225 MINIBUS 654 605 +8.1 units compared to 19 registered the previous SCHOOLBUS 582 534 +9.0 year. The number of new Total 4,249 4,567 -7.0 pure electric vehicles is just 65 compared to 53 in Source: Anfia 2018.
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TWO-SPEED IN EUROPEAN MARKETS
NEW BUS REGISTRATIONS IN EUROPE (ACEA source)
MARKETS
T
2016
2017
2018
2019
AUSTRIA
899
1,043
1,244
1,125
1,163
3.4%
BELGIUM
923
714
869
1,060
1,310
23.6%
BULGARIA
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
CROAZIA
122
186
204
224
278
24.1%
CYPROS
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
n.a.
CZECH REPUBLIC
The European bus sector ended 2019 with an increase of 1.8%. The performance was good in the Northern markets and Eastern Europe. The Western Basin decreased he bus segment in the 27 countries of the European Union performed positively, but only slightly. Despite the bearish trend of the second half of 2019, the season ended with a 1.8% increase. The result was essentially consistent with the one of 2018 (+ 1.3%). Buses with a ptt of over 3.5 tons, registered between January and December 2019, amounted to 42,838 compared to 42,068 registered in the previous year. Data are compiled by the European Automotive Manufacturers Association (ACEA). According to this data analysis, a two-speed Europe comes to light: the Western area performed negatively while the pace at which Northern and Eastern Europe proceeded allows the EU market to catch up. In the Western area, some countries confirmed the negative performance of 2018 like Germany which decreased by 3.7%, Spain (-2%), although the latter managed to contain the decline (in 2018 it decreased by 5,7%), and especially the United Kingdom where new buses on the road decreased by 11.9% compared to the previous year. Italy reversed the trend and, after a five-year hike and a more than brilliant 2018 with a number of new registered buses increased by 36.7%, it decreased by 7.1%.
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France, in counter-trend, recorded the first positive result (+8.8%) of the last five years. In Northern Europe, the markets mostly recovered the drop accumulated in 2018. Netherlands (+66.4%) and Sweden (+41.6%) managed to perform even better. Also in the Eastern area a positive trend prevailed with Romania, leading the ranking (+47.4%), followed by Croatia (+24.1%) and Slovenia (+19.5%). The Czech Republic dampened the enthusiasm and limited the increase to 1.4% while Slovakia performed negatively (-13.1%). Greece is still recovering showing a 38.4% increase that is identical to that achieved in the past season. Portugal also performed well (+17.8%). In the Baltic area, fair winds are blowing on Estonia (+47.1%) unlike Latvia (-14%) and Lithuania. The latter decreased by 26% after the 77% increase in the bus segment registrations in 2018. The best performance was recorded in the EFTA area (European Free Trade Association), and precisely in Norway where new registrations boomed: from 1,002 to 2,296 units with a 129.1% increase. Thanks to this exploit, the total result of Europe+EFTA increased by 4.5%.
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n.a.
2019-2018 D%
1,350
1,013
804
1,203
1,220
1.4%
DENMARK
532
736
856
574
535
-6.8%
ESTONIA
230
172
212
136
200
47.1%
FINLAND
526
586
514
475
593
24.8%
FRANCE
7,345
6,593
6,329
6,230
6,780
8.8%
GERMANY
6,137
6,683
6,697
6,687
6,437
-3.7%
GREECE
129
191
190
263
364
38.4%
HUNGARY
546
408
642
659
705
7%
IRELAND
313
362
339
446
445
-0.2%
ITALY*
2,419
2,791
3,357
4,573
4,249
-7.1%
LATVIA
251
179
245
114
98
-14%
LITHUANIA
192
263
392
696
515
-26%
LUXEMBURG
251
205
239
217
273
25.8%
NETHERLANDS POLAND PORTUGAL
344
840
888
562
935
66.4%
1,739
1,987
2,288
2,687
2,471
-8%
254
354
361
510
601
17.8%
ROMANIA
2,309
1,102
1,031
1,324
1,952
47.4%
SLOVAKIA
379
364
403
351
305
-13.1%
SLOVENIA
163
188
183
169
202
19.5%
SPAIN
2,617
3,299
3,527
3,329
3,261
-2%
SWEDEN
1,330
1,333
1,301
931
1,318
41.6%
UNITED KINGDOM
8,483
9,140
8,342
7,523
6,628
-11.9%
EUROPEAN UNION
39,783
40,732
41,452
42,068
42,838
1.8%
ICELAND
95
235
156
109
79
-27.5%
NORWAY
970
1,398
1,190
1,002
2,296
129.1%
SWITZERLAND
745
699
712
1,013
961
-5.1%
EFTA
1,810
2,332
2,058
2,124
3,336
57.1%
TOTAL EU+EFTA
41,593
43,064
43,510
44,192
46,174
4.5%
*) ANFIA estimate, based on data of the Italian Ministry of Transport.
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FUNDS FOR ECOBUS IN ITALY
INFORMATION IS ON THE NET www.bustocoach.com/en The “Vehicles” section in the website provides data sheets for all types of buses available on the market, inclusive of photographs, as well as historical profiles and manufacturer’s details. Equally comprehensive information can be found in the “Components” section.
The inter-ministerial decree for the allocation of 2.2 billion euros to the Italian Regions has been signed. It is aimed at the purchase of new ecological buses for LPT Italy, the MIT (Ministry of InfrastrucIN tures and Transport) officialised on last 8 January the signing of the inter-mini-
sterial decree which allocates 2.2 billion euros to the Regions for the purchase of new ecological buses used for Local Public Transport and the related infrastructure, based on the provisions contained in the National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Mobility. «The objective», stated MIT, «is to modernise the bus fleet with less polluting (electric, natural gas or hydrogen) and more modern vehicles, reducing the average age of the vehicle fleet to support the improvement of air quality, resorting to innovative technologies consistent with international agreements and with the regulatory provisions of the European Union». INVESTMENTS 2019-2033 Southern Regions Mln €
Centre-Nord Mln €
Campania 161.3 Lombardy 310.4 Sicily 142.2 Lazio 240.4 Apulia 119.4 Veneto 161.5 Calabria 79.1 Emilia-R. 153.9 Sardinia 74.9 Piedmont 148.9 Abruzzo 70.8 Tuscany 118.7 Molise 54.2 Liguria 88.4 Basilicata 52.6 Marche 76.8 FVG 62.9 Umbria 51.7 Aosta Valley 31.5
In the same decree, signed by MIT in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in addition to the methods of disbursement and the destination constraints, the various rankings are also included. They are related to the attribution of scores and the allocation of resources, by applying the indicators provided for by the Prime Ministerial Decree, as well as those indicators relating to the Central-Northern and Southern regions. The proportionality criterion with respect to the population residing in the Southern Regions must be taken into account in the allocation of resources. The allocation also provides that approximately 35% of the allocated resources will be allocated to the Southern regions. It is also established that the resources allocated in the first three years (up to 50% of the subsidy granted) can be destined for the construction of the infrastructure network for alternative power supply. The comment of the Minister Paola De Micheli at the signing of the decree: «A revolution in urban mobility is necessary: we have allocated 2.2 billion euros to the Regions for the purchase of new ecological buses. 400 million euros will be for municipalities».
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AKASOL
EQUIPMAKE
he German manufactuT rer of high-performance lithium-ion battery systems,
is provid-ing the technology that will be used by Alstom in the serial production of the world’s first fuel cell-powered train. The company will supply battery systems for over 40 Coradia iLint trains, ordered by the Lower Saxony Transit Authority and the Rhine/Main Regional Tran-sport Association. The first battery systems (including heating and cooling equipment) are scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2020, and all 40 systems are expected to be de-livered by 2021. Each Coradia iLint train is equipped with two battery systems with a total capacity of 220 kWh. The electrical energy generated by braking is stored in Akasol’s systems and released to the electric motors when the train accelerates. «We are proud that by 2022 the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) will have the world’s largest fleet of fuel cell passenger trains operating in the Taunus region with Coradia iLints. The fuel cell propulsion enables an emission-free rail travel even on not fully electrified tracks. Akasol’s battery systems are making a decisive contribution towards the energy transformation ».
XCHARGE
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Charge and Stromnetz Berlin have supplied the largest X charging project for electric buses in Berlin with 30 DC fast chargers with a total capacity of over 3 MW. The charging
station operated by the BVG company in Berlin powers the bus fleet supplied by Daimler-Evobus and Solaris since its com-missioning at the beginning of 2019. XCharge products are designed on a modular basis to cope with future capacity expansions. With OTA functions that include remote monitoring and its trouble-free maintenance system, the entire solu-tion is designed to improve the charging efficiency of the bus fleet by optimizing energy consumption. Currently, over 30 thousand charging points produced by XCharge are operating in China, Europe and Australia, dispensing over 12 GWh of power every month.
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he expert British automotive T electrification company, has unveiled the latest version of its
EBus chassis for electric buses. The new low-floor version of its pioneering EBus electric chassis is ai-med at double-decker vehicles. «EBus will have enough range for one day of operation without the need for charging and can use smaller batteries thanks to the optimization of bus heating and cooling to maximize overall energy efficiency» stated the manufacturer. Designed and developed in Norfolk, UK, EBus is powered by two 220 kW Equipmake APM200 motors, latest-generation lithium-ion batteries and an advanced power control system. Testing of the new chassis began last December. In the meantime, Equipmake has already entered the final testing phase of a low-floor chassis for single decker buses with in-service trials starting from the 1st quarter of 2020 in Argentina with the Brazilian commercial vehicle manufacturer, Agrale, who will launch the electric bus in Buenos Aires in 2021.
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KONVEKTA
eat2GO is a fast-charge enaH bled modular latent heat storage system for electric city
buses. This emis-sion-free and energy-efficient heating concept is the result of the most recent joint venture development research project between the Fraunhofer Institute for Traffic and Infrastructu-re System and the climate specialist Konvekta. Heat2GO is suitable for the OppCharger as well as for a depot charger. With opportunity charging, not only are the bus batteries charged at the fast-charge points, but also the latent heat storage system is charged in a few minutes. The thermal energy produced during char-ging is used, if necessary, directly for heating the interior cabin without any additional ener-gy from the batteries. «The tests were very successful and the system worked even better than expected» stated Konvekta. «The Heat2GO System reached a heating capacity of 20 kW and an internal tem-perature of 18° C at a system capacity of 13.5 kWh».
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - January/February 2020
he production of spare parts with 3D T printing plays an increasingly important role for Daimler’s bus division. With over 25 years of experience with 3D printing processes in truck and prototype construction, the German manufacturer also uses this technology on buses in order to create complex but still safe components, such as plastic caps for metal systems and hinges. «About 780 special components have already been printed to date» pointed out Daimler Buses, «in addition to this, the feasibility of 150 3D-printed replacement parts is currently being scrutinised. They consist of high-quality polyamide plastic and are created with cutting-edge 3D printers based on the SLS -Selective Laser Sintering printing process». 3D printing also allows the production of metal components for subsequent installation on vehicles. «Spare parts are even stronger than the conventional components as the 3D printing process used is a microscopic welding process» 3D printing allows any desired geometry, even for complex bus spare parts. MNIplus ON is a portal O with four thematic areas (UpTime, Monitor, Drive, Com-
merce) for bigger opportunities dedicated to digital services from Daimler Buses. The OMNIplus eShop was launched last October as digital shop
3D-PRINTED FOR DAIMLER SPARE PARTS
The goal of Daimler Buses is to enhance this technology to print spare parts for customers directly in the OMNIplus centers
Daimler Buses aims to enhance this technology with the goal of printing spare parts directly in-house for customers. «By the end of 2020, 3D-printed spare parts
fully incorporated into the portal, where the entire range of original spare parts for Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses is offered 24 hours a day.
will be manufactured directly in BusWorld Home and spare parts can be customised in accordance with customer requirement». The benefits of 3D-printed spare parts are
Accessible from any mobile device, OMNIplus e-shop features a quick and intuitive operation: just save the vehicle fleet in the system, select the vehicle and
directly view the suitable replacement parts. With a click you can find out if the desired components are also available at your OMNIplus service point. On the eShop, it is then possible to book online digital services such as OMNIplus Uptime. Other services, currently under preparation, will be added. The roll-out of the OMNIplus eShop took place in the markets of the 14 subsidiaries in Europe and will then be successively extended.
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evident and numerous. First of all, the time. «The whole process, from design to delivery, takes only a few days.” This leads to cost reduction and greater environmental sustainability, as well as greater flexibility and product customisation. “From mid-2020, OMNIplus will also be able to supply 3D-printed customised components for the bus interior». The process will be carried out via the OMNIplus eShop in the On portal (see box), where customised data can be loaded directly. The components can then be easily replaced by the customer. Other articles about Daimler Buses: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/evobus-italia-spa/
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - January/February 2020
he first trial in Europe of OLLI, the driT verless shuttle bus manufactured by the American Local Motors, has started.
Turin becomes thus an urban laboratory thanks to the contest between European cities, the Local Motors’ International Challenge, for the selection of the best urban setting for testing the driverless shuttle, won last year by Turin (together with Amsterdam). Among the partners in the project, in addition to the city of Turin and Local Motors, there are the International Training Center (ITCILO), the University of Turin, Reale Mutua, IREN, Cirfood, and Autolinee Nuova Benese. The trial phase has started in January at the
AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE BUS IN TOURIN
On-road testing of OLLI, the driverless electric minibus manufactured by Local Motors with 3D-printed components, has started in the Italian town
ITCILO United Nations campus, where the vehicle will provide transport services for students and guests of the campus. The trial period will last four months. The OLLI shuttle is an innovative driverless electric vehicle featuring 80% 3D-printed components. The vehicle is equipped with LiDAR sensors (7 units) that enable a 360-degree view in real time, GPS, optical cameras and autonomous driving software. Travel activity
and safety is also monitored by a controller in person at any time. Just 3,945 mm long, 2,041 wide and 2,637 high (interior height: 1,921 mm), OLLI accommodates eight seated passengers and is powered by two Protean Pd18 motors integrated in the wheel with a maximum power of 160 kW. The battery has a maximum capacity of 18.5 kWh (16.2 kWh usable) with an 11kWh charging system. Charging time: 2
hours via AC. The average range of the vehicle is 50 km. "Driving innovation, supporting it and making our country an attractive and competitive place in the field of new technologies is an essential step in our growth and development. Today in Turin, we see the achievement of an important milestone that many cities are achieving thanks to publicprivate partnership. As a government, we are working hard to ensure that new technologies can be used as a real support for our citizens. And I am sure that this moment is getting closer and closer,” commented Paola Pisano, Minister for Technological Innovation and Digitalisation.
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - January/February 2020
OTOKAR - ULYSO T
DIMENSIONS
Length mm 10,100 Width mm 2,410 Height with AC mm 3,255 Wheelbase mm 5,000 Front overhang mm 2,208 Rear overhang mm 2,792 Luggage m3 5.5 Turning circle mm 18,980 Tyres 265/70 R 19.5 Fuel tank litres 210 AdBlue tank litres 30 GWV kg 14,000 Engine Cummins ISB 6.7 Displacement cc 6,687 Power cv (kW)/rpm 318 (234)/2,300 Torque Nm/rpm 1,082/1,400 Gearbox ZF Automatic
COMPACT AND SPACIOUS
istributed in Italy by Mauri Bus SyD stem, the Ulyso T is Otokar’s proposal for touring services together with the shorter
Navigo T (7.8 and 8.4 meters). With its 10.1 meters in length, it belongs to the range of vehicles from 9.5 to 10.5 meters, which includes a handful of manufacturers with irregular models in terms of transport capacity, vehicle width and engine power. The Ulyso T stands out for the number of
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INTERIOR INTERNI
Seats n. 39+1 Internal heigth mm 1,970 Aisle heigth mm 1,200 Aisle width mm 320 Raks capacity m3 0.7 Driver platform heigth mm 830
Comfort
Seats reclining/extend. A.C. 24 kW Heater convectors Lighting Led Roof Hatches 2 manual Glazing double Audio CD, MP3, DVD Video 2 monitor Lcd 19” Fridge yes
Space on board
ive steps from the rear door F and three from the front door (plus one towards the corridor)
are necessary to access the completely flat interior floor, on which 39 reclining and extendable seats are fixed, complete with armrest, safety belts, table, USB sockets and fake-leather finishes. Underneath the open luggage racks there is the set of personal equipment with LED lights and speakers connected to the audio video system with two 19” flatscreen monitors, one built-in in the front body above the driver’s seat and the other hidden above the corridor. Climate is controlled by an automatic Sütrak air conditioning system with 24 kW of cooling power. The driver’s area is controlled by the front box, while convection heating is supplied by the Eberspächer pre-heater.
For the driver, there is an adjustable pneumatic seat (longitudinal excursion of 200 mm), an electric side window as well as a double sunshade on the windshield. The dashboard is simple but wellorganised, with the display for the rear view camera on the right of the dashboard and the heating
controller and the digital tachograph on the left. Underneath the window, there is the climate control panel and in the central body the Bosch audio-video system. It is fitted with a cockpit fridge on the right and with a microphone and an hot water dispenser next to the hostess seat.
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passengers carried (39), the spaciousness of the luggage compartment (5.5 cubic meters), reduced dimensions (10.1 meters long and 2.41 wide) and engine performance (318 hp of power and 1,082 Nm of torque). It has been on the European markets for about two years and compared to the first version, only the engine compartment door has been modified: the original air vent openings along the entire side have been replaced by two symmetrical rectangular grids. The standard configuration features a second door on the rear overhang which leaves space for luggages between the axles, accessible by two doors with pantograph opening on both sides. On the rear head, above the hood there is a second full-width door to access the engine water filler cap and to replace the air filter. The 6.7-liter Cummins engine is coupled to the ZF Ecolife sixspeed automatic transmission. Air suspensions are mounted on a Voith axle with independent wheels on the front and on a rear axle branded Dana. The wheels measure 19.5 inches. The interior is well designed, as well as general soundproofing thanks to the addition of 1 cm of insulating material under the carpet of the floor and under the steps. The noisiness of the air conditioning system should instead be improved. Finally, a suggestion: it would be better to replace the plinth next to the driver’s seat with the gear lever, moving it on the dashboard in order to increase the access to the corridor.
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Other articles about Otokar: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/otokar-otomotive-ve-savunma-sanayi-a-s-tr/
BusToCoach on-line Magazine - January/February 2020
SCANIA - INTERLINK LD LNG
DIMENSIONS
Length mm 12,200 Width mm 2,550 Height with AC mm 3,310 Wheelbase mm 6,000 Front overhang mm 2.795 Rear overhang mm 3,395 Tyres 295/80 R 22.5 LNG tank kg 228+185 GWV kg 18,000 Engine Scania OC09 Displacement cc 9,290 Power cv (kW)/rpm 320 (235)/1,900 Torque Nm/rpm 1,500/1,100-1,400 Gearbox ZF Automatic
LNG BUSES FOR BOLOGNA
ince last December, the suburban lines S of Bologna, operated by TPER, have been using Scania Interlink LD fueled with
liquefied natural gas (LNG). The purchase of the 15 new vehicles involved an investment of 3.7 million euros, supported for over 90% by the Bolognese transport company. If the use of LNG buses for public transport is an absolute novelty in Italy and Europe, TPER’s commitment to sustainable mobility is not new. In addition to a large network of trolleybuses and hybrid buses, the company
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INTERIOR INTERNI
Seats / Standing n. 55 / 16 Internal heigth mm 2,192 Aisle heigth mm 860 Raks capacity m3 1.8 Driver platform heigth mm 860
Comfort
Seats Scania intercity Driver seat Isri 6860 A.C. 36 kW Heater convectors Lighting Led Roof Hatches 2 electric Glazing double
High capacity
he Interlink LD LNG for T TPER is fitted with 55 seats fixed on a raised base of about
20 cm compared to the aisle. They are the Scania model dedicated to intercity buses, with built-in handles and anti-vandal rear coating, without side armrest in order to leave more space to move. 16 standing passengers can also be carried on the bus. It features single-glazed access doors and up to 1.8 cubic meters of capacity for open luggage racks with perforated bottom. Climate is controlled by a 36kW roof-mounted system to which is added an additional convector heating installed at the base of the side walls. The two hatches on the roof are electrically operated. The driver is reserved a position protected by a full-height rear wall (with a glazed top) and a low side gate. The air-
conditioned pneumatic suspension seat is branded ISRI and the front sunblind is electrically operated. On the dashboard, next to the instrument panel with central multifunction display and the main indicator instruments, there is the display for the rear-view
camera (on the right) and the fuel level indicator (on the left). Above the windshield, another display is connected to the Teq gas leak detection system. In the central body of the dashboard, under the gearbox keyboard, there are the digital tachograph and the climate settings.
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fleet includes 311 CNG-powered buses. And for the next three years, the purchase of 243 highly environmentally-friendly buses has already been planned. Meanwhile, the trial of battery-powered full-electric buses continues, before their final deployment. In addition to the typical environmental benefits of natural gas compared to diesel, i.e. reduction in CO2 emissions of about 20% and almost absolute neutralisation of nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions, the new Interlink LNG bus features a considerable increase in the operating range. Over 1,000 km are guaranteed by the two cryogenic tanks of 228+185 kg of liquefied gas, housed one on each side under the floor, in the space usually reserved for luggages. The tanks are made of stainless steel and the gas is maintained at a temperature of -165° C with a maximum internal pressure of 16 bar. It is powered, as always, by the 9.3-liter, 5-cylinder Scania OC09 106.320 (320 hp and 1,500 Nm) with Otto cycle used for compressed gas supplies. In order to completely burn the natural gas and reduce NOx emissions, it employs a form of stoichiometric combustion. To further reduce pollutants (CO2, NOx and HC), it adopts an indirect injection exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR) and a three-way catalytic converter. It is coupled to the six-speed ZF Ecolife automatic transmission. In addition to the numerous safety systems installed as standard, the Interlink LD LNG for TPER features AEB emergency braking system, LDW lane assistance and an automatic fire suppression system. Other articles about Scania: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/scania-ab-se/
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