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IVECO BUS In the STAR project for autonomous drive.
LPT IN ITALY The sector analysis compiled by ANAV.
EVENTS The first edition of Busworld Central Asia.
TOYOTA It bets on hydrogenpowered vehicles.
GSE & TAM Together for a solarpowered airport shuttle.
KARSAN The Atak electric bus is ready for the market.
SOLARIS Trollino is the top in the European market.
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
KARSAN JEST IN ROMANIA
VOLVO-CASTROSUA BUSES FOR ABU DHABI
he Turkish manufacturer has received orders from the Municipabu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Department of TranT lity of Galati, Romania, for 20 Jest+ minibuses. The first vehicle Asport (DoT) has ordered 168 premium intercity coaches from will be delivered in October for a 2-week test drive while the remai- Volvo Buses and Famco Al Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co (Fa-
ning 19 are expected to be delivered by the middle of January 2020. The diesel Jest+ minibuses for Romania will be powered by Euro 6 engine and will be featu-red with a LED monitor, 5-camera video monitoring and recording system, validator preparation and GPS fleet tracking system. Karsan is a Turkish manufacturer with more than 50 years of history in the automotive sector. The company manufactures its own vehicles as well as parts for the world’s prominent brands in the commercial vehicles field. Karsan has been engaged in commercial vehicle production since 1981, and its factory in Hasanağa in Bursa «has the capacity to manufacture up to 18,200 vehicles a year on a single shift», points out the manufacturer.
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ALSTOM ELECTRIC BUS IN TOULON
mco) through the city’s operators. The chassis order is the largest to date in Abu Dhabi for Volvo and follows another one for 373 city buses for Dubai with the first deliveries scheduled in the third quarter of 2019. The 168 premium intercity coaches are the first Euro VI buses ever to be purchased by Abu Dhabi Department of Transport. The vehicles will be built on the Volvo B11R chassis with Castrosua Magnus E body and will be fitted with ergonomic seats, USB charging in seats and heat repellent windows. The standard equipment of Volvo B11R includes features such as Volvo’s electronically controlled disk brakes and ESP (Electronic Stability Program). The buses will come equipped with a high level of Intelligent Transport systems (ITS) for fleet tracking, and driver support. Deliveries are planned for the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020. The contract with the operators also includes a comprehensive maintenance contract.
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oulon focuses on the electric drive and chooses Aptis, T the 100% electric bus by Alstom with a tram-inspired design. The order was launched by the Toulon RMTT via
the central French public procurement office (CAPT) and includes twelve 12-meter Aptis buses with three doors. First deliveries are scheduled by the end of 2019. The vehicles will be supplied by Alstom to the metropolitan area of Toulon Provence Méditerranée for its Mistral public transport network. Aptis has a low floor and is equipped with double doors, large windows and a rear seating area with a panoramic view of the city. It is also fitted with a pavement alignment system. The vehicles required by Toulon are designed for slow charging at night at the depot. «Aptis is also available for occasional recharging at the end of each line, using ground recharging solutions (SRS) or by pantograph», explains the manufacturer.
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SOLARIS TROLLEYBUSES IN ITALY
wo orders for 18 Solaris brand trolleybuses have been launched in T Italy by SETA Modena and TEP Parma transport companies. The model is Trollino 12. The eight units commissioned by SETA will be
adapted to the service on a trolleybus line with an atypical voltage of 750 V (usually 600-650 V). Deliveries by the end of 2020. The ten Trollinos for TEP will instead be delivered in more batches between April and July 2020. All the vehicles will feature a central traction motor and traction batteries with a capacity of 45 kWh and a cooling system, all of which will allow the vehicles to cover a much longer distance without the need to be attached to overhead wires. On board there will be space for almost 80 passengers (24 seated). The equipment includes air conditioning, passenger information system with internal and external direction displays and speakers for voice announcements, anti-graffiti coating on seats, interior walls, window pillars and battery compartment cover. 
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BYD-ADL DD ELECTRIC BUSES
lexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD Europe announced A that the companies’ electric vehicle partnership has already topped 100 double deck bus sales. UK’s major bus operators which tru-
sted in BYD ADL double decks are Metroline, Stagecoach, National Express and RATP Dev London. The BYD ADL partnership has seen the move to electric mobility within the passenger transport sector gathering pace over the past 12 months. A new order was recently placed by National Express for 19 electric double deck Enviro400EV buses. «We have achieved significant market penetration in just three years, while the uptake for the Enviro400EV has been extremely encouraging since we started production in February», said Arthur Whiteside, Managing Director, UK Sales at ADL.
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VDL FUTURA FOR PSV EINDHOVEN
he soccer team PSV Eindhoven will have a new team coach for T the 2019/2020 season during which they will play their 25th national championship. The 13.9-metre coach of the Futura range is a
deluxe vehicle fitted with 36 red and white leather seats and USB connections. A deluxe kitchen at the back is fitted with two refrigerators, a microwave, oven, coffee maker and a worktop with mixer tap and sink. There is on-board Wi-Fi, along with a toilet and six LCD screens. There are also six VIP tables with LED spots, each of which sits 4 people. The PSV team coach has been delivered to Kupers Touringcars, the official supplier of PSV for many years now. Kupers provides the bus transport for the first string, PSV U21, the PSV women, the youth teams and the club’s supporters’ association.
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
‘ON DEMAND’ MERCEDES E-VITO
SOLARIS ELECTRIC BUSES IN MILAN
ore and more electric vehicles for the BerlKönig’s onolaris Bus & Coach has announced the framework agreeM demand public transport in Berlin, an innovative mobility service operated since Autumn 2019 by BVG and Via Van Berlin, Sment with ATM Milan for the supply of up to 250 electric -powered buses. The contract is the most important to date
a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz Vans and Via Inc. The fleet now also includes 19 Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer vans. The eVito Tourer model is tailor-made for transporting people in inner cities. The vehicle has an installed battery capacity of 41 kWh and, as stated by the manufacturer, it offers a total range of 156-186 km. After a charging time of six hours, the entire range is again available for use. The battery-electric drive system delivers an output of 85 kW and up to 295 Nm of torque. The positioning of the battery in the underbody of the eVito Tourer creates a generously spacious inside the vehicle without any restrictions, and thus allows as many as eight seats in addition to that of the driver to be fitted. The mid-size van can be ordered with one of two different wheelbases. The basic variant has a total length of 5,140 millimetres. Meanwhile, the extra-long version measures 5,370 millimetres. ViaVan is a leading provider of innovative on-demand public transport services in Europe.
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IVECO BUS IN THE IVORY COAST
signed in Europe and one of the largest awarded to the Polish producer. It follows the ATM tender carried out in 2018. The overall value of the framework agreement can reach 192 million euros. The first batch includes 40 vehicles and deliveries will start in June 2020. The Solaris Urbino 12 electric bus, already supplied in Milan in 25 units, will be equipped with Solaris High Energy batteries (240 kWh) and an inverted pantograph for recharging. The traction unit will consist of an axle with two integrated electric motors of 110 kW each. Thus the ATM’s ambitious plan for the electrification of the fleet continues with a commitment to eliminate diesel by 2030.
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VDL ELECTRIC BUSES IN GERMANY
he city of Osnabrück, north-west Germany, will T expand its electric fleet with further VDL buses. They are 49 articulated Citea SLFA-181 electric buses and they
he Ivorian government and the Abidjan Transport Company T (SOTRA) renew their trust in Iveco Bus. After the order issued on January 2018 for 400 Crossways Low Entry and
50 Crealis CNG buses, they signed a contract for delivery of another 200 Crossways LE and 50 Crealis NP buses in a length of 18 meters. With this last order, the Iveco Bus vehicles on the roads of the capital Abidjan will amount to more than 700. «Designed for routes with high traffic volumes», points out Iveco Bus, «the 50 18-meter Crealis will circulate throughout the entire Abidjan metropolitan area, offering passengers an impeccable and comfortable service with modern and welcoming interiors. The Crossway LE buses will be added to the existing fleet and will contribute to the development of the public transport service in Abidjan».
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SOLARIS CNG BUSES IN POLAND
he Polish transport operator PKS Bielsko-Biała has placed an T order for 26 Solaris Urbino 12 buses with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) drive. It is the second-biggest order for CNG vehicles
secured by Solaris Bus & Coach in Poland. By the end of the year, the company is also to supply 54 Solaris Urbino 18 CNG buses to Warsaw. The first 13 buses for PKS Bielsko-Biała will be delivered within 11 months from the contract signing. The final deadline for the whole order is December 2020.
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will join the thirteen in operation since the end 2018 on the fully electric line 1. Lines 2 to 5 will follow, as soon as the 49 articulated electric VDL buses are put into service by Stadtwerke Osnabrück. They will travel a total of 14,000 km per day and they will be in operation around the clock. This will be possible thanks to the optimized rapid charging concept. The batteries have an energy capacity of 216 kWh and can be charged at a rate of up to 320 kW. In 2021, the city will have a total of 62 emission-free public transport buses in operation.
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MERCEDES NGT FOR MADRID
he local public transport company of Madrid (EMT) wants to T have changed its entire bus fleet to low-emission drives by the end of the year. The Mercedes Citaro NGT forms the basis of its
environmentally friendly overall concept. In Madrid there are already several hundreds Mercedes-Citaro NGT buses. In 2016, EMT Madrid ordered a total of 82 Citaro NGT buses and Citaro G NGT articulated buses. The buses made a positive contribution and so the company decided to place several subsequent orders for more Citaro buses with a natural-gas drive. When the current order will be delivered, 672 Citaro buses with a gas drive will be on the road in Madrid. EMT operates Europe’s largest gas-driven bus depot.
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
IN BRUSSELS THE NEXT BUSWORLD
There is just one month left before Busworld 2019, the main European exhibition of the bus&coach sector. This edition will be even bigger in the new location in Brussels usworld Europe 2019 is announced to be B the biggest edition of all. It is in part due to the fact that the historic Kortrijk location,
where Busworld debuted in 1971, has been moved to the Brussels Expo. Here are the numbers anticipated by the organizers for this 25th edition, which is almost ready: nine pavilions, 78.440 square meters of exhibition space (44% more than in the Kortrijk edition), 500 exhibitors from 37 countries compared to 376 during the 2017 edition (which was sold out). The protagonists of the sector, among vehicle, component and accessory manufacturers and dealers, will be all present, therefore, on the 5 kilometers of “red carpet”. The calendar of events is rich as always. In addition to the conference sessions of the Busworld Academy, it is noteworthy to mention the International Bus Conference (21-23 October). Organized by the UITP (the Inter-
national Association of Public Transport) in collaboration with Busworld, the Conference will examine the main trends and developments in the bus sector from an international perspective. Among the many topics on the agenda, there are the electrification of buses and new energies, innovative technologies in the development of the sector, business opportunities and intelligent systems for the future. The theory will be combined with practical demonstrations on real-life applications of the topics discussed during the conference. You can find the full program at https: //www. busconference.com Busworld Europe will be held instead from Friday, 18 to Wednesday, 23 October at the Brussels Expo. For more information please visit the official website of the event https:// www.busworldeurope.org. Other articles about International Events: https://bustocoach.com/en/event-ads/
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IVECO AUTONOMOUS BUS
The manufacturer is collaborating with several partners to the STAR project for the development of a bus without driver
will measure 12 meters, it will be able IT to carry about a hundred passengers safely and achieve a speed of up to 40 km/h.
It is the first autonomous bus designed by Iveco. The vehicle is currently under development as part of the STAR project with which Iveco Bus is collaborating with other partners: Easy Mile, solution provider for driverless vehicles, Ifsttar (for the accessibility to people with reduced mobility), Inria (for the perception and obstacle avoidance on high-speed roads), Isae-Supaero (for localization), Michelin (for the smart tyres), Sector (for the security and risk management) and Transpolis (for the validation tests). In November 2017 all the partners in the project received the approval of the French Unique Interministerial Fund (FUI) with the support of the CARA and Aerospace Valley competitiveness clusters. For its part in the project, Iveco Bus will receive a subsidy from the Auvergne-Rhône-Rhône-Alpes Region. "This research and development project will
allow us to understand the constraints of a driverless operation”, stated Iveco Bus, “as well as testing in real conditions an autonomous bus of level 4, the last step before total autonomy”. The vehicle will initially circulate in restricted areas or on dedicated tracks to then integrate into the flow of normal traffic. Iveco Bus has been working for years in the development of driver assistance systems. In addition to the optical guidance for the precision when pulling up at stops, Iveco buses offer numerous technical advancements that improve safety and represent the first steps towards autonomous driving. Iveco Bus has also experimented with the so-called smart garage, “a solution based on the principle that buses equipped with appropriate sensors can park themeselves in the depot, without human intervention. This option offers the advantage of a quicker manoeuvre and saving in time and space. Fuelling and washing can also be carried out in fullly autonomy”. Other articles about Iveco Bus: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/iveco-bus-fr/
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TOYOTA BETS ON THE HYDROGEN
SOLAR ELECTRIC SHUTTLE BUS
The Japanese company will supply key hydrogen fuel-cell components to the Chinese manufacturers FAW Group and Higer Bus
The first electric airport shuttle bus for China will be developed by TAM-Europe. It will be equipped with a thin-film solar roof system manufactured by Hanergy GSE
ading battery-powered vehicles. To this end, Toyota Motor will supply key hydrogen fuel-cell components to the Chinese manufacturers FAW Group and Higer Bus, with Shanghai Re-Fire Technology as local supplier. «Re-Fire will integrate the system and develop fuelcell powertrain technology that the Chinese manufacturers can use to build hydrogen buses» Toyota points out. This move is part of a broader offensive by the Japanese manufacturer and «will help push the rapid adoption of fuel-cell technology in China». Toyota, along with colleagues from Honda Motor, Hyundai Motor and Daimler, has been trying to promote this solution
subsidiary, Global Solar Energy Inc. (Hanergy GSE) and TAM-Europe have recently co-developed the first thin-film roof system for airport shuttle buses for the Chinese market. The goal is to develop an electric-powered vehicle with a roof-mounted solar power system. This is why TAM-Europe is using Hanergy GSE’s next generation PowerFLEX flexible CIGS modules on its shuttle buses aiming to produce high performing airport shuttles. Hanergy GSE’ s PowerFlex series of CIGS thin-film modules offer higher conversion rate, heat resistance, lightness (2.3 kg per square meter without adhesive), ultra-thin
oyota Motor bets on hydrogen, a techT nology that the Japanese company continues to consider as superior to rapidly spre-
for almost two decades. Efforts have been however hampered by the high price of the technology and the lack of refuelling infrastructure. Fuel-cell vehicles use a ‘stack’ of cells that electro-chemically combine hydrogen with oxygen to generate electricity to power the electric traction motor, with water as the only by-product. «Toyota hopes to cooperate with more Chinese commercial vehicle companies» states the Japanese manufacturer, «to promote the application and popularisation of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in China». Meanwhile, last April, Toyota announced that it had started supplying fuel-cell parts to Beiqi Foton Motor and Beijing SinoHytec, both Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturers.
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he world’s largest thin-film power soT lition company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, has announced that its US
thickness, flexibility and ease of installation. The solar roof not only supplies the vehicle with electricity, but also fully utilizes the surface of the car roof without affecting the vehicle’s design. "Also, since the airport shuttle buses operate under sunlight for a longer period, the solar system can power the air conditioning system and extend the travelling range of the buses,” stated Zhang Bin, senior vice president of Hanergy GSE. The TAM company was founded in 1947 in Slovenia. It mainly produces airport shuttle buses. In 2013, the company was acquired by the China Hi-Tech Group and became its wholly-owned subsidiary. By 2020, China Hi-Tech TAM-Europe aims to occupy the world’s number one market share in the airport shuttle bus sector.
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E-TROFIT
retrofit diesel buses with electric drives in series production is the mission TO of e-troFit, an independent arm of the German electronics and software company “in-tech”. The new branch will be responsible for development, series
production and sales. The driveline components for the conversion from diesel to electric will be supplied by ZF which will also offer access to its worldwide workshop network. A conversion kit for low-floor buses is now available. The first e-troFit vehicles will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019. New solutions for additional city buses and trucks will be announced for 2020. “We have a large number of enquiries from operators around the world,” said Andreas Hager, Managing Director of e-troFit GmbH. “With the AxTrax AVE electric portal axle and the CeTrax central drive unit, ZF not only supplies the right products, but also makes specialist knowledge and workshop capacities available and acts as a trading and service partner. According to ZF, both components can be installed directly into the existing vehicle platform without having to make substantial changes to the chassis, axles or differential “. The CeTrax central drive unit has a maximum power output of 300 kW and a maximum torque of 4,500 Nm and can be combined with direct-drive axles as well as low-floor axles, covering the segment of low-floor buses of all sizes. The AxTrax AVE electric portal axle is ideally suited, according to ZF, to a wide variety of city buses “whether serial hybrid, all-electric drive powered by a fuel cell or battery, or from the trolley wire.” The wheel drive is provided by a compact asynchronous motor that keeps the axle weight including the integrated motors low. The maximum power output is 250 kW and the maximum torque is 22,000 Nm.
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FINN LAMEX
PROTEAN ELECTRIC
glass coating are more efficient than absorbing coatings. «In cars are commonly used very thin 5 micron coatings», says Finn Lamex’s CEO, Tero Toivanen. «The challenge is instead to maintain the same thermal properties of flat screens on the curved ones of buses. When the screen is folded, the coating stretches and “breaks”, thus reducing the thermal properties of the coating. We are planning tests for a new micro-coating at the beginning of September». Founded in 1999, Finn Lamex is specialized in the production of top-quality windscreens for buses and coaches in the plant of Laitila, Finland. The production capacity is 37 thousand laminated windscreens per year.
and suspension technologies in a single component. It’s Protean 360+, a module that allows a 360-degree steering capacity with no restrictions thanks to a rotating interface (patent pending) located above the main arm of the module. The fully rotating wheel-hub motor can be used for all four wheels of a passenger or freight vehicle, which means that the hubs do not need to be specific for the front or rear wheels. Each ProteanDrive Pd18 motor (suitable for 18” wheels) delivers 1,250 Nm of torque and 80 kW (107 hp) of power at its peak. «This maneuverability», points out the manufacturer, «is combined with an innovative suspension, a pneumatic adjustment of the vehicle height and a Protean in-wheel electric motor». The set-up provides the basis for a wide range of applications on busy city roads and for maximum precision when parking in narrow spaces.
rotean Electric, the wheel-hub motor he Finnish company Finn Lamex Safety Glass is working T with glass OEMs in order to test new glass coatings, and Pspecialist, has presented a new moin particular those which reflect infrared rays.These types of dule that combines powertrain, steering
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KIEPE ELECTRIC
wo Italian cities rely on Kiepe Electric technology to power the T trolleybuses ordered to Solaris Bus & Coach. We are talking about Milan and Modena. The first one has purcha-
sed, through the local public transport operator ATM, 80 18-meter Solaris Trollinos. 30 of them are equipped with Imc (In Motion Charging) technology by Kiepe Electric. The delivery plan, which started last June, provides for three units a month. The vehicles will replace the trolleybus fleet that has been operating in Milan since the 80s. For this order, Kiepe Electric is supplying a complete range of electrical equipment consisting of traction power converters, motors, high-performance 45-kWh traction batteries and auxiliary systems. The trolleybuses at issue are powered by two 120-kW motors and are able to travel sections of line without overhead wires. “The Milan vehicles each have a range of up to 24 kilometers without the need to spend long periods of time recharging at the end of the bus route,” confirms Heiko Asum, Managing Director of Kiepe Electric. “The focus is on our pioneering In-Motion charging concept: while the vehicle is in motion, the system transfers up to 500 kW of energy from the overhead line to the modular traction battery. Then on sections of road without overhead contact lines, the vehicle can be driven like a battery-powered bus “. Even the eight Modena’s Solaris Trollino 12 buses are equipped with Kiepe Electric’s Imc technology. Thanks to this, the local operator SETA will be able to dismantle most of the overhead lines around the cathedral and in the historic center. Kiepe Electric is a subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse AG, a world leader for braking systems and supplier of other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles. The brand has been present in Italy for many years, particularly in Milan where the trolleybuses equipped with Imc Kiepe system have been operating since 1997.
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HELIOX
he charging system for the Wiesbaden’s project of electric buses T in Germany is branded Heliox. The 56 Mercedes eCitaro buses ordered by ESWE Verkehr Wiesbaden (with an option for additional
64) will be charged through the infrastructure provided by the Dutch company Heliox. The scope of Heliox’s contract stretches further than the delivery of the overnight battery chargers, but should be considered as a complete turnkey project that includes the installation of charging stations, medium voltage grid connection and a full service and maintenance contract. The Heliox charging infrastructure will be compatible with the fleet management system used in Wiesbaden, which facilitates monitoring of buses and the charging infrastructure in order to enable smart charge management. The construction work will begin at the end of the year and the first chargers will be in function in 2020. The charging infrastructure will be fully operational in 2021. “Heliox’s mission to create a sustainable world for future generations is once again taking hold in Germany with this big project,” commented Koen van Haperen of Heliox. “We are pleased that the close collaboration with Daimler Buses is bearing fruit. We look forward to implement the infrastructure and will further proof the cost-effectiveness of the overnight charging solution”. Heliox is a global market leader in fast charging systems within public transport, marine, mining and port equipment. The company is headquartred in the Netherlands. .
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THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF LPT IN ITALY ANAV carries out an analysis of the critical issues of local transport and suggests the guidelines for improving company efficiency and the quality of services offered uring its 75th anniversary, celebrated on D June 27th at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, the Italian association of road passen-
gers (ANAV) summed up the current situation of local public transport in Italy and, with the contribution of all the speakers present, suggested the guidelines for the future development of the sector. In his introduction, the President of ANAV Giuseppe Vinella highlighted the future goals of LPT services, starting from the opening up of the market, the modernization of infrastructures and technological innovation, all in a context of ecological efficiency. “We are sure that we can support the development of local public transport across a wide spectrum of industries and markets, in order to create a modern, qualitative, efficient and eco-friendly collective mobility system that can attract important private mobility shares. This will transform the way we move, the use of space, the aesthetics of city and territories, thus improving the life quality of all citizens”. Vinella also added, “The LPT market in Italy continues to suffer a serious competition deficit that causes allocative distortions, feeds monopoly rents, allows inefficient management to continue and burns resources that could be used for better services and investments.
Out of an overall sector turnover of about 12 billion euros, only 30% of this is open to competition and, well imagine that, it mainly consists of private capital”. To sum up, the general situation does not seem to measure up to future challenges. Great efforts must still be made, with the contribution of all the figures involved, both private and public. The sector criticality was therefore restated by Andrea Camanzi, President of the Transport Regulation Authority: “In these six years we have understood that on one side the local public transport market is not increasing, both the rubber and the iron one, but ALLOCATION OF SERVICES With a call for tender
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on the other side, the citizen need for mobility is increasing. If the organised market place is not increasing but the citizens need it, there is a problem... The organization of all LPT services is static because there is no flexibility and dynamism. The LPT market is rigid and there is lack of freedom to configure the service in plural ways. Those who own the service do not pull the price lever. The only opportunity of competition is a tender”. What could be therefore done? Well, according to Camanzi, the first thing is to work on the following aspects: management of the bus stations; support to public administrations; quality and efficiency measurement techniques; offer, rights and protection of passengers; economic equilibrium test. After the report compiled by Camanzi, those of professors Giuseppe Catalano and Carlo Carminucci followed. They are based on an in-depth research and a methodological proposal aimed at suggesting guidelines for opening up the LPT services to the market. According to Catalano, it is necessary to start again from some “banal” findings: there is no unique database of tenders; one of the main critical points of the tenders is the lack of analysis tools both in the present and for the
future; there is an insufficient number of professional figures with transport skills in public administrations. The launch of tenders is for example a process that is not only complex, but highly controversial due to the “high variability of providing modes used and the high rate of decay of prepared deeds”. Since 2014, at least 42 tenders have not been officially started or not yet completed. “Road transport”, continues Catalano, “is characterized by a significant use of in house providing. The tenders carried out concerned a market share of less than 40% in terms of turnover”. On the total 2017 turnover (12 billion euros), only 30% is open to competition. It should also be highlighted another problem, which is that of litigations. The tenders of the Regions with a single batch (which concerned Friuli Venezia Giulia and Tuscany) have been suffering for several years from extended awarding process times exactly because of the high number of litigations. The main critical points highlighted by Catalano can be summarized in three main aspects. First: the role of programming, management and evaluation of services is just marginal. By acting differently, calls for tenders could be defined with the right awareness. In this
regard, it would be appropriate to allocate to these activities a share of the national LPT fund, calculated at 0.06%. Second: the contracting stations do not have an adequate number of professional figures with transport, legal-administrative and economic-business skills, which are essential to manage the awarding defining and governance process with the necessary efficacy. Third: the risk of relying on a service supplied at a loss, with inevitable counter-productive consequences: compromised service quality and poor service; lack of control and watereddown compromise. What are therefore the needs that come to light from the research? The use of clear methodologies and tools for the implementation of tenders. Starting from a database of tenders carried out in Italy, which is useful for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of all existing contracts. On the methodological level emerged instead the need to define operational guidelines for the management of LPT service awarding process, such as to direct the choices of the contracting stations on the basis of proven and shared methodologies and considerations. Finally, the speakers addressed another important issue: to define performance indicators with the aim of improving the service efficiency and efficacy. These goals had already been set in Measure 16 of the ART Resolution no. 143/2018. The contracting entity is therefore asked to define the goals for the winning company particularly in regard to three fac-
tors: Efficiency, Efficacy-profitability; Efficacy-quality. Hence the need to plan the LPT in order to have a more effective and efficient service organisation. In this regard, the study identified at least two efficacy goals. The first one is to define the level of services needed in order to meet the mobility demand of users, and not only the effective one, but also the potential one. Secondly, to identify the network of services and the modes of public transport that best meet citizen needs (reduced times and costs, punctuality, greater comfort for passengers). There are instead three main efficiency goals, bearing in mind that the performance of the ‘public’ cost/traffic income ratio showed the failure to reach the minimum threshold of 0.35 (established by the Legislative Decree No. 422/97) by 14 Regions/Autonomous Provinces, out of a total of 21 taken into consideration by the National Observatory on LPT policies for the year 2016. It is therefore necessary to define the perimeter of essential services (minimum services) and identify the high demand lines, maximizing network economies and cross-subsidies. We also need to limit the areas with weak demand and customize the offer also with unconventional types of services (flexible services). Finally, we need to optimize the LPT offer by eliminating dysfunctional overlaps, arrange networks and nodes into a hierarchy, integrating the different modes of transport (including private ones).
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
AKIA
BUSWORLD CENTRAL ASIA
OTOKAR
The first edition of Busworld Central Asia took place last June 25-27 in Kazakhstan with about forty exhibitors including international, Kazakh and Russian companies
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he Central Asian basin also wants its inT ternational bus showcase and Busworld organizers try to satisfy market needs with
Busworld Central Asia. The first edition took place last June 25-27 in Almaty, the most populous city in Kazakhstan. In addition to being in strong economic growth, this country represents an interesting market for the bus sector as it has recently begun to market itself as a tourist destination. This will require the development of transport infrastructures with new bus routes, services and fleets. Given the poor offer with regards to local production, the potential to increase the market is huge. Forty companies exhibited during Busworld Central Asia 2019. In addition to local and Russian companies, such as GAZ, PAZ, Kamaz, Belkommunmash, Eurobus Falcon, international manufacturers such as MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Otokar, Anadolu Isuzu, Hunday, Daewoo, Akia, including the Chinese Yutong and Golden Dragon, also exhibited during Busworld. Over 25 vehicles were presented in the 5 thousand square meters of the exhibition. More than a thousand visitors attended the event. Busworld Academy instead hosted 300 delegates who explored issues related to the development of bus transport in Kazakhstan,
trends and problems related to the introduction of electric buses, to the development of modern transit systems, to sources of financing for public transport and passenger traffic. On show, several attractions including the low-floor bus for local public transport services assembled at the Eurobus Falcon company, specifically built in Almaty. The first ten vehicles were scheduled for early July. Other vehicles exhibited were the third-generation electric buses manufactured in Almaty Falcon. Samarkand Automobile Plant showcased an entire line of city buses on Isuzu chassis branded Samauto. JV MAN Auto-Uzbekistan presented the MAN RR3 Coach, a model whose mass production has begun in 2018. Designed for passenger traffic on Intercity routes, the new MAN RR3 offers maximum comfort and a high safety level. A world bus première was displayed by Akia Avesto Automotive Industry, a Tajik-Turkish joint venture that deals with the production and assembly of buses manufactured by the Turkish company Akia. Electric-powered models were displayed at the stand of the Chinese manufacturers Yutong and Golden Dragon. Other articles about International Events: https://bustocoach.com/en/event-ads/
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
ATAK IS ALSO ELECTRIC
The Atak Electric midibus is ready for the European market. It is manufactured in Turkey by Karsan in collaboration with BMW for the electrical components
fter the Jest battery-powered microbus A presented last autumn and produced in series since November 2018, Karsan lau-
with the German BMW for the electrical components. The official launch took place in Munich during the “New definition of nches the electric version of the Atak mi- Mobility” event. dibus, always manufactured in partnership Differently from the Jest Electric bus which is powered by a 125-kW BMW ATAK Electric engine, Atak Electric is powered by a TM4 SUMO MD perma Length mm 8,315 nent magnet electric motor with a power output of 230 kWh and Width mm 2,430 2,400 Nm of torque. Height mm 3,060 The vehicle is equipped with five Wheelbase mm 4,580 BMW lithium-ion batteries with Front overhang mm 2,040 a capacity of 44 kWh each. The Rear overhang mm 1,695 batteries are protected by a war Seats max 21+1H ranty for 4 years or 200 thousand Total capacity max 46+1H+1 kilometers. Electric motor TM4 It takes five hours to fully charge Power max/Torque kW/Nm 230/2,400 with double AC chargers and three Battery BMW Li-ion hours in fast mode. Thanks to the regenerative braking system that Total capacity 360V - 220 kWh enables energy recovery, the bat AC charging system 22/44 kW teries can self-recharge up to 25%. Time 10/5 h As far as the vehicle range is con DC charging system Combo 2, 80 kW cerned, Karsan declares a maxi Time 3h mum of 300 kilometers. Front tire 245/70 R 17.5 Atak Electric, which also features Rear tire 225/75 R 17.5 a new design with the renewal of the front and rear head, is 8.3 me-
ters long and 2.43 meters wide. It has two accesses and the second one is fìitted with a double-leaf door. It can accommodate up to 52 passengers and features two seating layout options: 18 + 4 and 21 + 4 seats. The on-board equipment includes a 10.1inch multimedia touchscreen, a 12.3-inch fully digital dashboard, keyless start&stop, USB ports and a Wi-Fi compatible infrastructure. Driving comfort is ensured by the electrically operated air suspension system. «As a 100% Turkish brand, we are proud to be the first and only company to develop two electric vehicles in one year and to start mass production» said Karsan CEO Okan Baş, who said that the number of Jest Electric buses sold in Europe now amount
to 35 units. The first roadshows for the presentation of the Atak Electric model on the European market started in August, exactly when mass production is scheduled to start. Other articles about Karsan: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/karsan-otomotiv/
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
TROLLEYBUSES FOR EUROPE New Trollino 18 at the next Busworld in Brussels. Already leader among trolleybus manufacturers, Solaris will also expand its range of battery electrics buses
he official launch will take place next OcT tober at Busworld Europe in Brussels but we can already anticipate the main features of the Solaris Trollino 24, as it was presented to the international press last June in Gdynia (Poland). Here the trolleybus will be subject to intensive tests for six weeks by the local transport company PKT and the certification bodies for the admission to the service and which will also be used to measure actual user satisfaction. But not only. Solaris bus & Coach took advantage of this event to focus on the use of trolleybuses in Europe and more generally on eco-friendly transport and therefore on
the commitment of the manufacturer of Bolechowo (part of the CAF Group since last year) in the field of e-mobility. Let’s go in order. The Trollino 24 is a 24.7-meter trolleybus with a double articulation, powered by two 160-kW electric motors that act on the second and third vehicle axle. It is equipped with a pack of High Power LTO (Lithium-titanate) lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 58 kWh, which is mounted on the vehicle roof, and which is charged when travelling with power from the overhead wires (IMC system, In Motion Charging) or in the depot via plug-in. It enables a range of about 30 km in the absence of supply.
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NEW TROLLEYBUSES IN EUROPE (years 2010-2019) TROLLINO 24
Length mm 24,700 AC system electric Heating system electric Electric motor kW 2 x 160 Battery High Power LTO Battery capacity kWh 58 Charging system IMC / plug-in GVW kg 38,000
Other features of the Trollino 24 are: a fourth self-steering axle in order to ease manoeuvres, an internal electric heating system, air conditioning with three electric compressors (3 x 400 V), electric power steering system and five double-leaf access doors. Solaris Bus & Coach introduced trolleybuses in its offer back in 2001 and the first of them was sold to Gdynia. Since then, 1,342 12- and 18-meter vehicles have been ordered and delivered to customers in 17 countries and 50 cities (EU + EFTA). The most recent orders were placed by Gdynia (14 Trollinos 12, 16 Trollinos 18 and 6 Trollinos 12 super equipped with 87kWh High Power batteries) for a value of about 28 million euros, Saint-Etienne (22 Trollinos 12, for a value of 17 million euros), Parma and Modena in Italy (18 Trol-
TROLLEYBUSES IN EUROPE (vehicles by country)
Source: Solaris Bus & Coach
linos 12). More generally, according to data provided by Solaris, the use of trolleybuses in the world includes 50 trolleybus systems in Asia and America, 140 systems in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and 88 in Europe (including Switzerland and Norway). In Europe there are 20 out of 30 countries that use trolleybus systems, with a fleet of 4,827 vehicles concentrated for 85% in 10
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countries. The Czech Republic (700 vehicles), Italy (580) and Romania (536) are on the podium. More in detail, the analysis of the status of aging of the vehicle fleet shows that only 39% of the vehicles (1,879 vehicles) were put into service in the last 10 years. The trolleybuses aged between 11 to 20 years amount instead to 2,047 and another 901 have been circulating since before 1999.
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The most common are the Solaris trolleybuses (about 1,250 vehicles) followed by Hess, Skoda and Irisbus (about 500 vehicles each) and Van Hool (350 vehicles). It is evident that the circulating park needs a massive renovation but the necessary impulse is not yet strong enough. After the peak in 2014, with 323 new registrations (230 branded Solaris), an average of about 150 vehicles have been registered per year and
TROLLEYBUS TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN GDYNIA dynia, together with Tychy and LuG blin, is one of three Polish cities that use trolleybus transport system. The trol-
leybus system has been operating since 1943 and then relaunched since the early 2000s through a first European modernization project (13.5 million euros) which between 2005 and 2007 enabled the construction of a new depot, the extension by 10.5 km of the overhead wire and the purchase of 10 new trolleybuses. A second European project (25 million euros), launched in 2010, has therefore made it possible to modernize the network’s infrastructures, install 10 new sub-stations, centralize energy distribution and purchase another 30 trolleybuses. This renewal phase includes the arrival of two Solaris hybrid trolleybuses, i.e. powered by lithium-ion batteries that enable to travel 2 km in the city center without power supply. In addition to this, a supercapacitor has been purchased for the sub-station in the hilly area in order to accumulate energy during the braking of trolleybuses, obtaining thus an energy saving of 20%. In the last two years, the modernisation process of the vehicle fleet has continued with the purchase of 14 Solaris Trollinos 12 and 16 Trollinos 18, and the replacement of nickel-cadmium batteries with LiFePO4 on 21 trolleybuses.
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Currently, over 70% of the trolleybuses used are equipped with batteries for autonomous driving. Twenty of these are powered by Ni-Cd batteries with a range of 3-5 km, 6 by NMC batteries (15-30 km) and 22 by LiFePO4 batteries (20 km). They all measure 12 meters. The 14- and 12-meter trolleybuses (plus six on the way) and the 16- and 18-meter trolleybuses powered by LTO batteries enable a range of about 35 km. There are six trolleybus routes that include stretches without overhead wires (in red on the map). Next year six additional hybrid trolleybuses, always branded Solaris, are expected to replace the current diesel buses on line 170, where only 50% of the route will be equipped with catenary.
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only in the prediction of the end of 2019 it is hoped to return above 300. We hope that the current trend of increasing the use of electric vehicles for public transport takes into account the existing ones, enhancing trolleybuses at least where the necessary structures already exist. We hope that it will also take advantage of the possibilities offered by the new trolleybuses equipped with IMC system in order to extend the service on routes not covered by the overhead wires. Unfortunately, even in the last eBus Report# 2 compiled for the ZeEUS project (Zero Emission Urban Bus System), the evolution of the European city bus market includes no predictions for trolleybuses. While reducing the proportion of battery electric buses for 2020 to 19% (it was 22.1% in the previous report), it raises the prediction for 2030 for this type of bus to 52%. Similar adjustments are also made for the other alternative traction models that would show a sharp construction for diesel models: from 53% in 2020 to 10% in 2030. Sales of Solaris Bus & Coach on the European market are in line with these predictions. In 2018, a total of 1,226 buses have been sold: 780 diesel buses (64%), 129 diesel-hybrid buses (10.5%), 89 CNG buses (7.3%) and 221 electric buses (18.6%), 121 of which trolleybuses. In particular, in the field of electric battery-powered buses, with 107 buses registered in 2018, Solaris was awarded the second place among electric bus manufacturers, with a share of 17%.
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Source: ZeEUS/UITP VEI - 2018
So far, almost 700 Urbino Electrics have been delivered in 17 European countries and other big orders are underway for Brussels, Milan, Rzeszow, Paris, Poznan and Warsaw plus 12 Urbino hydrogen-powered buses for Bolzano. The hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 debuted last June at the UITP Summit in Stockholm and at the beginning of next year it will undergo a 10-week test run by the Paris RATP. At next Busworld Europe in Brussels, in addition to the Trollino 24, the Urbino 18 electric bus will also debut with ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) and new generation batteries.
ELECTRIC BUSES MARKET IN EUROPE IN 2018 (over 8 tonn, not included Fuel Cell buses)
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Source: Solaris Bus & Coach
Other articles about Solaris Bus & Coach: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/solaris-bus-coach-s-a-pl/
BusToCoach on-line Magazine - September 2019
MAN-NEOPLAN INNOVATION AT BUSWORLD
Many innovations in terms of versions, engines and equipments, also for minibuses, have been announced among MAN and Neoplan models
usworld Europe is almost coming (BrusB sels, 18-23 October) and MAN Truck & Bus reveals in advance what will be displayed
at its stand: a wide selection of vehicles able to cover all different ways of use and some other important innovations. This is how it was announced to representatives of the international press reunited at the Allianz Arena in Munich, where most of the models were displayed and tried. For the Lion’s City urban series, the guest of honor in Brussels will be the 12-meter electric version (also available for trials in the external area), whose mass production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2020, after around fifteen vehicles will be trialled by companies in five European countries. The Lion’s City E can accommodate up to 88 passengers and thanks to the 480-kWh modular batteries it has a range of 200 to 270 km depending on the different route type. Mass production of the 18-meter Lion’s City E will instead start in 2021. As far as articulated buses is concerned, the new Lion’s City 19 EfficientHybrid will be presented at Busworld. It is equipped with
a 12-kW electric module and a 40-Wh Ultra Cap coupled to the engine start and stop system in order to reduce consumption. The new City 19 is powered by the new 9-liter D1556 LOH (vertical) engine with 360 hp (265 kW) that meets the Euro 6d classification using only the SCR system (without the need for gas recirculation) plus the continuous regeneration filter (CRT). This engine, with power output of 280, 330 and 360 hp, will replace the previous 10.5-liter D2066 engine mounted up to now on the MAN city range. The Lion’s City 19 which will be displayed at Busworld will also be equipped with the new safety systems for assistance when turning with pedestrian recognition. Thanks to a front camera and two side cameras, collisions are prevented both in the front and side of the bus during turning maneuvers. The exterior is visible through the two displays inside the driver’s seat and dangerous situations are signaled with an acoustic alarm. These systems will be available on all MAN buses starting from next year. To demonstrate that the hybrid module can be mounted on all models of the Lion’s City
LION’S COACH L Bayern München series, in the Allianz Arena in Munich it was possible to try the City 18G Efficienthybrid, that is the 18-meter long version powered by the new 9.5-liter E1856 LOH gas-powered engine with power output of 320 hp (235 kW). At Busworld will also be displayed the 53-seater MAN Intercity Lite fitted with the new 360-hp D1556 LOH powertrain coupled to the latest generation TipMatic Coach 12-speed automated transmission. Same transmission but coupled to the 470hp D2676 LOH engine (346 kW) for the 13-meter two-axle Lion’s Coach C, that will be on display. The longer versions were displayed in Munich, lead by the 13.9-meter Lion’s Coach L in the colors of the Bayern
LION’S CITY 18G EfficientHybrid München team to underline the appreciation that the MAN touring coach receives from the football teams, including the recent German national team. For the Neoplan range, the 13.9-meter Tourliner L will be displayed during the show. The position of the B-pillar has been changed in order to improve external visibility for passengers seated in the first rows. Inside, it features a 2+1 layout with 35 Vip seats, two double tables, 230 volt sockets and USB ports, Wlan comfort and customised finishes by the Plauen Bus Modification Center. Also on show will be one of the two moving ART Music Tourliner protagonists of the musical tour “The World of Hans-Zimmer”, complete with musicians who will perform for the visitors of Busworld, before going back on the road for the second part of the tour in November. The two 12-meter and 13-meter Tourliners are equipped with all the comforts to transport the 60 members of the orchestra and the 16 choristers, with all their precious musical instruments. Previously, Neoplan MovingArt was the protagonist of the Tape Art project of the BerliMAN TGE Intercity 4x4
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CITYLINER MovingArt
ner group KlebeBande. It will be exhibited also the Skyliner doubledecker that can carry 76 passengers and features comfort set-up, a kitchenette on the lower floor, new service sets with integrated lighting and an OptiView system with external cameras and high-resolution internal displays, which replace the normal rear-view mirrors. This solution was shown in Munich on the 12.2-meter movingArt Cityliner, with interiors branded by the Bus Modification Center. Innovations are coming also for the MAN TGE minibus range. After the launch of the Intercity version at the IAA 2018, the all-wheel-drive variant with automatic transmission will be presented at Busworld. The TGE Intercity 4x4 is a 6.8-meter minibus classed as M2 category that can accommodate up to 13 passengers but also be fitted with a rear lift for boarding up to three wheelchairs. It is powered by a 177-hp (130 kW) engine and it features twenty safety and driver assistance systems. The new fully electric eTGE Combi is classed as M1 category. It can accommodate a maximum of eight passengers. The batteries
TOURLINER “The World of Hans-Zimmer”
are placed under the floor and have a capacity of 38 kWh and the synchronous motor has a maximum power of 100 kW (50 kW in continuous operation) and a torque of 290 Nm. They allow a maximum theoretical range of up to 114 or 173 km depending on the test cycles. The charge time to 80% is 45 minutes via a 40kW direct-current CCS charging system. The latest innovation to be unveiled at Busworld will be the TGE City minibus with lowered central floor.
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