Yutong’s city buses, which have a range of up to 275 miles, will enter service on the Pink 30, Blue 39 and Red 50 routes.

Twelve of them are ready to enter service, while the second half will arrive by the end of March. The NCT said it plans to switch the entire fleet to electric by 2034. Within two years, the NCT plans to order double-decker electric buses to further expand the fleet.

As reported by the BBC, an additional 24 single-deck buses have also been ordered for delivery in 2025, bringing the total to 48 electric units.

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This prototype has been developed within the eCIM (e-Connect intelligent Mobility) project, in the framework of the Sustainable Automotive Technology Programme 2021 of the CDTI, a body of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, financed with NextGenerationEU European Funds.

UNVI minibus showed at Busworld

The minibus features versions from 7 metres long and 2.35 metres wide; up to 289 kWh of battery capacity, 200 kW of power output. The vehicle displayed at Busworld has room on board for up to 41 passengers, 12 of whose seated. A 8.3-meter version will follow.

Suppliers? Battery modules are by Polish BMZ, drivetrain is made of in-wheel motors by ConMet (from August 2023 owner of Saietta), UNVI said at Busworld.

What’s new: the 7-meter e-bus provides a luggage compartment in the rear with the goal of offering space for parcel delivery in urban centers.

UNVI new electric minibus tested by Moventis

For the test, which took place at the Moventis site in Vallès Occidental, UNVI selected and replicated some of the most demanding lines that the Moventia division operates.

During these tests, “the eC24s demonstrated its excellent manoeuvrability and its ability to cope with very complex terrain”, Moventis states.

Moventis, the collective mobility division of Moventia, serves today more than 215 million passengers per year with a fleet of 2,374 buses and coaches and 45,000 bicycles on 3 continents. The company is committed to the decarbonisation of its fleet of buses and coaches, progressively renewing its fleets to hybrid, electric and gas models and setting itself the goal of being carbon neutral by 2035.

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As a result of this tender, 50% of the Red Movilidad fleet will be converted to electric traction.

According to a recent study by Centro Mario Molina Chile, together with the ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus Rapid-deployment Accelerator) partnership of C40 and ICCT, the economic competitiveness of electric buses resulted in a TCO 32% lower than the TCO of their diesel counterparts.

Latin America appears to be a performance leader when it comes to electric bus deployment. As of late 2023, there were 5,083 electric buses in operation across Latin America (over 2,000 are in Chile, where Chinese Foton is the most represented manufacturer thanks to a deal landed in 2022 for over 1,000 e-buses) according to the E-Bus Radar launched in May 2020.

Santiago de Chile issues new tender for public transport

In addition to electromobility, Red Movilidad’s new 2023 tender stands out for its emphasis on safety for drivers and users, gender and accessibility for different types of mobility.

The municipalities of La Granja, San Miguel, San Ramón, San Joaquín, La Florida, La Pintana and Pedro Aguirre Cerda are among the areas that will benefit and will have more than half of their services in the tender process, states a press note by Directorio de Transporte Público Metropolitano. In the case of the commune of San Joaquín, this modernisation of the services of the Red Movilidad system reaches 72%.

The tender was anticipated in 2022 by a market consultation carried with bus manufacturers, in order to collect background information, experiences and proposals for technical aspects to be implemented in the new Red Movilidad buses, focusing on “zero emissions” technologies.

Bus tender in Santiago de Chile

The Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Jorge Daza, indicated that “with this tender we are taking a very important step in the improvement and modernisation of Santiago’s public transport system, impacting more than 3.5 million users who use it every day in the capital. San Joaquín will be one of the 32 communes that will benefit from the renewal of 1,200 new electric buses, improving the quality of life of its residents with more comfortable, safer and quieter journeys. With this, Santiago will also reach 50% of the Red Movilidad fleet as electric, fulfilling the commitment of President Boric’s Government to move towards a modern, safe and sustainable public transport”.

Paola Tapia, director of Metropolitan Public Transport (she contributed to our VideoSpotlight on “Electrification of bus fleets in the America”), said that “we have been working on this process for months, including a stage of citizen participation, gathering the opinion of the market and also of experts. This new transformation is designed for users, including better accessibility conditions, more spaces for preferential seating and even for assistance dogs. We want to continue advancing in a closer and more efficient transport for everyone“.

The mayor of San Joaquín, Cristóbal Labra, said that “I want to point out something very important, that buses give dignity. And that is what the citizens of San Joaquín require, but also of Chile as a whole, that public transport should be dignified, and without a doubt, since the arrival of director Paola Tapia, the government and the ministry have been concerned that this should happen. And we are on the right way with these buses, with air conditioning, USB and a series of other benefits. It’s really something that will give more dignity to our journeys. Making public transport more dignified is fundamental and we are very happy about this news”.

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Previously the role has been held by Anna Carmo e Silva, Senior Vice President and Head of Buses and Coaches at Scania, and Rudi Kuchta when he was Head of Bus Business Unit at MAN Truck & Bus.

Domenico Nucera now leads ACEA bus and coach division

In 2017 Domenico Nucera became the Director of Powertrain Quality at IVECO, expanding his role to include commercial and speciality vehicles. In 2020, he was named Vice President of Aftermarket Solutions for both Powertrain and Commercial and Specialty Vehicles before becoming President, Bus Business Unit, Iveco Group and a member of the Senior Leadership Team of Iveco Group in 2021.

The organization states that bus and coach manufacturers are continuously working on cleaner and greener models to help cut road transport CO2 emissions but cannot tackle challenges alone. Public transport and coach operators need to be able to invest in and profitably operate new models. Collaboration with all stakeholders: policymakers, transport operators, electric charging and hydrogen refilling infrastructure providers, and others, is therefore key to rapidly decarbonising heavy-duty transport.

“The EU has set highly ambitious decarbonisation targets for buses and coaches in 2024. Yet, ambition on paper does not match the implementation reality, as Europe lacks equally ambitious enabling conditions,” stated Domenico Nucera.

“Buses are the most popular means of public transport in the EU, accounting for well over half of all public transport journeys. They have the lowest carbon footprint of any form of motorised transport, simultaneously providing an essential public service while sizeably contributing to decarbonisation,” explained Domenico Nucera. “More than 700,000 buses are on EU roads today, providing mobility for all Europeans. But policy makers should keep their focus on this vital sector’s competitiveness in the face of growing competition from other global regions,” he added.

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Paris public transport is facing a real revolution. The extension of line 11 to the east of Paris, with 6 new stations, is already planned, and the new T10 tram line has been inaugurated in summer 2023. Besides this, “the venerable Paris Métro is about to get its most significant upgrade in decades with the arrival of the Grand Paris Express, a new 200-kilometer (120-mile) system that will add four lines and 68 brand-new stations to the network”, as reported on the CNN.

Paris T12 line: the description

The twenty-five Alstom Citadis Dualis (SNCF U 52.600 series), which have been delivered to the line as of 2021, are assigned to the new Massy depot.

Paris T12 line is 20.4-kilometre long and runs through 13 municipalities in the Essonne department: Massy, Palaiseau, Champlan, Longjumeau, Chilly-Mazarin, Épinay-sur-Orge, Savigny-sur-Orge, Morsang-sur-Orge, Viry-Châtillon, Grigny, Ris-Orangis, Evry and Courcouronnes. 40,000 travellers per day, 3,000 per hour in each direction, are expected as soon as traffic stabilised in the coming months.  A characteristic feature of the line is the use of both tram and rail tracks, with obvious economies of scale, both in terms of infrastructure and equipment, tram-type but capable of running on rail, as is typical of tram-train services. The service starts at 5 a.m. and ends at 11.30 p.m.

Paris T12 line uses also a RER previously served by RER

Paris T12 line will use between Massy and Épinay-sur-Orge, for about 10 km, the route previously served by the RER C suburban railway, and integrate it with the new 10.4 km section, on its own track and similar to the traditional tram line, up to Évry-Courcouronnes.  The planned commercial speed will be 39 km/hour on the railway section and 25 km/hour on the typical tramway section.

Île-de-France Mobilités and SNCF for Paris T12 line

The alignment and extension projects have also led to a considerable redesign of the surrounding road space and, in some cases, to a redistribution of traffic areas, redesigning of intersections.

Supporters of the project are Île-de-France Mobilités (new urban section from Épinay to Évry), SNCF Réseau (transport infrastructure and new stations of the national railway network) and SNCF Mobilités (maintenance and depot site and existing stations of the national railway network).

Sixteen stations are served by Paris T12 line, 11 of which are completely new stops, all of which are obviously barrier-free: Massy-Palaiseau (RER B and D, line 18 of the Grand Paris Express in future), Massy Europa, Champlan, Longjumeau, Chilly-Mazarin, Gravigny-Balizy, Petit Vaux, Epinay-sur-Orge (RER C), Castle Park, Coteaux de l’Orge, Amédée Gordini, Ferme Neuve, Forest of Saint-Eutrope, Treaty of Rome, Bois Briard, Evry-Courcouronnes (RER D).

There are several possibilities for correspondence between T12 line and other lines: with the RER B and C to and with the TGV to Massy (in future with metro line 18) and Epinay, with the RER D to Evry-Courcouronnes. In the first period of operation, the frequency will be 15 minutes, from spring 2024 it will be 10 minutes.

The project of Paris T12 line included the renovation of the stations along the section already covered by the RER C, with the exception of the newly built Massy .- Europe and Champlan stations, while the stations between Evry-Courcouronnes and Epinay-sur-Orge were built from scratch.

The stations on Paris T12 line

Modern, comfortable, accessible, of excellent design, the stations have contributed, as they did in Paris, to the redevelopment of the area and allow travellers to stop in optimal conditions of comfort and safety.

The stations, equipped with real-time information on the state of the line and upcoming crossings, allow travellers to stay in optimal comfort and safety conditions. Seats and glass windows have been provided for shelter from the weather; the stops are illuminated in constant, low-consumption mode, with presence detectors to modulate brightness, as well as a video surveillance and emergency call system.  There are also 6.5 km of bicycle lanes, with dedicated bicycle parking spaces at each station.

The twenty-five Alstom Citadis Dualis (SNCF U 52.600 series), which have been delivered to the line as of 2021, are assigned to the new Massy depot.

These 42-metre-long vehicles can reach a maximum speed of 100 km/h and can accommodate up to 250 travellers, 95 of whom are seated; the platform is low and accessible to disabled persons, who have space at their disposal. Very bright, thanks to the large windows, the vehicles are equipped with an integral air conditioning system, 72 USB sockets, and an acoustic-light communication system, confirming the high standard of the rolling stock.

The units on Paris T12 line can be used in double and triple traction, and can easily negotiate ramps of up to 65 per thousand, with rapid acceleration and deceleration typical of metro-type equipment.  Normal use in double traction is envisaged, thus guaranteeing the transport of up to 500 people per run.

When fully operational, a traffic volume of around 14 million passengers per year is expected. The T12 line is certainly an example for various possible applications.

by Stefano Alfano

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2023 has been a booming year for the Italian market where after the 2,351 number plates registered during 2022, registrations of buses over 8 ton hit the figure of 4,043 in 2023. The growth on 2022 is impressive: +72%. Spanish market also grew a lot: 54% compared to 2022 data, with 3,749 buses registered in 2023.

Germany, the bus market grew 12.5% in 2023

A total of 5,493 new buses and coaches (over 3.5 tons) were newly registered in Germany from January to December, compared to 4,883 in 2022. However, 2021 data were much higher: 6,474 new buses and coaches were registered in that year. The market, as omnibus.news notes, has not yet recovered from the pandemic, especially the coach market.

Omnibus.news notes that “the German government stated that only around 4.5 per cent of all buses in public transport currently have an electric drive. If we focus on electric buses >8 tonnes, the figure is actually only 3.9 per cent, as there were 2,562 electric buses >8 tonnes in Germany at the end of the year”.

Which were the market leader of the German 2023 bus and coach market (referring then to the general market, not the e-bus segment)? The media reports that Daimler Buses, MAN and Iveco Bus share the winner’s podium.

On an article we published on Sustainable Bus Magazine May 2023, we found that “by 2022, the five main European markets had lost a quarter of their volumes compared to 2019 (…). In Germany the sum of registrations in the three years 2020, 2021 and 2022 is slightly higher than the 2019 figure. In 2022, a thousand coaches were ‘left behind’ compared to 2019. Only the United Kingdom, among the markets analysed, suffered a comparable decline, as we will see shortly”.

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Accelera, Daimler Truck and Paccar will each own 30% of, and jointly control, the business, which will focus on the lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology for commercial battery-electric trucks.

EVE Energy, a global leading company in the manufacture of LFP battery cells for the vehicle industry, will serve as the technology partner in the joint venture with 10% ownership and will contribute its industry-leading battery cell design and manufacturing expertise to the future cell manufacturing plant.

Statements from Paccar, Cummins and Daimler Truck

“This site selection represents an exciting and tangible step toward advancing our Destination Zero strategy and our vision to lead the industry toward a decarbonized future,” said Jennifer Rumsey, Cummins Chair and Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited to join the Marshall County community to drive economic growth and job creation in Mississippi, while continuing to expand our strong partnerships and serve the diverse needs of our customers.”

“Localized battery cell production is an important component of delivering our customers – the fleets that keep America and the world moving – cost effective options for decarbonizing their operations,” addedb John O’Leary, president and CEO, Daimler Truck North America. “We’re grateful to the state of Mississippi and the Marshall County community for joining us in achieving this goal and helping to realize our shared climate goals.”  

“The state, the communities and the people of Mississippi are wonderful business partners for PACCAR. We look forward to expanding that partnership in northern Mississippi with this new battery cell factory that will provide industry-leading cost effective zero emissions solutions for our customers,” said Preston Feight, Paccar Chief Executive Officer.

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This is certainly an important investment for the most extensive network in the Czech Republic, developed over 140 km, opened in 1875, with 29 daytime and 9 night-time lines. Almost all lines have a journey time of between 40 and 50 minutes; three lines (10,22,26) have a journey time of around 70 minutes. The frequency of passages is on average every 10 minutes and the service operates from 4.00 to 0.30 a.m. on average, with the exception of line 42 which operates from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The data can give an idea of the extremely demanding service for the rolling stock.  Prague’s tram network is beautiful and distinctive, alternating sharp bends with steep inclines with long, straight routes.

The new tram is a combination of  components from other Škoda projects. The frames are taken from the ForCity Smart trams in Ostrava, Pilsen and Brno, while the powerful traction motor comes from the ForCity Plus project in Frankfurt, Cottbus and Brandenburg. In terms of the vehicle’s rough construction, the inspiration came from the five-part ForCity Plus tram in Bratislava.

The vehicle, a totally low-floor, one-way vehicle, consists of five bodies, 32 metres long, with 70 seats, 44 of which are front-facing and 26 facing each other, increasing the transport capacity by 33 passengers, i.e. by 16%.  Particular attention was paid to materials, air conditioning with environmentally friendly refrigerant, and energy-saving LED interior and exterior lighting.

The passenger information system is provided by six large screens arranged along the vehicle; more identifiable and intuitive will be the buttons for opening doors and any driver warnings.  The vehicle will also be equipped with an anti-collision system and automatic passenger counting.

Due to the characteristics of the network, curves and elevation profiles, the mechanical part has been carefully designed. The tram will be equipped with two rotating bogies at the ends and two partially rotating intermediate bogies. This solution guarantees adaptability to any type of requirement on the line, such as tight curves, while also reducing wear and tear on the tracks, and at the same time allowing for an accessible and spacious passenger environment. This solution will have an impact on longer vehicle life, assuming, for example, up to 50% more mileage than 15T trams, and ultimately lower maintenance costs for the bogies and its more expensive components.

The design is the result of the Skoda Group design team assisted by Romáš Chludil. The livery is white with red stripes, already adopted on the 24-metre trolleybuses.

Anti-collision system – accident prevention

Each tram will be equipped with a Škoda anti-collision system to reduce the likelihood of traffic collisions. To this end, the system uses a combination of LiDAR and HD camera technology and precise localisation using off-line recorded HD maps and odometry. This configuration allows the system to create a virtual driving tunnel in which the tram can detect obstacles within 10 cm, provide early warnings, minimise false positives and activate emergency braking in time. The anti-collision system will thus help prevent serious accidents and damage to vehicles.

Sustainable braking technology

The tram will be equipped with an electromechanical braking system, chosen for its efficiency and sustainability. Electromechanical brakes offer simple operation and maintenance, oil-free economy and low operating costs. They function only as emergency, locking and reserve brakes. A more precise and faster response and better control of smooth deceleration will be ensured by the electrodynamic motor brake, which is part of the drive and motor. The advantage of this solution is less noise and the highest possible speed of recovery when the vehicle is stationary. The energy recovered from the recovery will mainly be used for maintenance and operation of the vehicle or returned to the grid for use by another vehicle. This contributes to greater energy efficiency and a reduction in overall energy consumption. In addition, wear and tear on the brakes themselves and the track infrastructure is reduced.

Compared to a hydraulic braking system, it also contains no hydraulic fluids, which not only makes it more environmentally friendly, but also significantly reduces vehicle maintenance and recommissioning times.

The new Skoda tram will provide both greater transport capacity and greater operating economy. A look into the future in the name of sustainable mobility.

Technical parameters of the Škoda ForCity Plus Praha 52T tram:

– Vehicle length over bumpers: 31.99 m

– Vehicle width: 2.5 m

– Total vehicle capacity: 243 to 5 persons/m2

– Number of standing places: 173

– Number of seats: 70 in total, of which 44 in the direction of travel = and 26 in the opposite direction

– Low-floor section: 100% (all seats are accessible without landings and stairs)

– Total number of frames: 4 traction bogies (2 swivel and 2 partly swivel)

– Brake: electromechanical

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But let’s recap the story from the beginning. In recent years, news have often been circulating with regards to the possibility that Tesla might begin to manufacture electric buses. Or to cooperate with other companies in the market of zero emission buses. In this article Sustainable Bus sums up the history of the relationship between Tesla and electric buses.

Tesla and electric buses, where Proterra comes from

The experience developed by Tesla (that in 2023 shared it has delivered 1.8 million electric cars worldwide) had been the springboard for activities in the field of electric buses of Proterra, that for a few years has been among the main North American brands with regards to zero emission buses (two main competitors: the Canadians of New Flyer and the Chinese of BYD). Ryan Popple was indeed appointed CEO of Proterra in 2014. He had previously spent two years in Tesla Motors.

In 2015, Proterra was awarded a $3 million grant from the California Energy Commission to fund the design, development and construction of a battery-electric transit bus manufacturing line in California. In 2016 Josh Ensign left Tesla, where he covered the position of President of Manufacturing, and joined Proterra as Chief Operating Officer.

However, the company filed for bankruptcy in August 2023. In November 2023 Volvo Group has been selected as the highest bidder in an auction for the business and assets of the Proterra Powered unit, at a purchase price of $210 million. Proterra transit business went to Phoenix Motorcars.

2017, Tesla electric bus under development

Back in May 2017, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed doubts about the project to develop an electric bus signed Tesla. According to The Verge, Musk said the vehicle was under development to be presented by the end of 2017.

“I don’t know if the bus thing really makes sense in a shared and completely autonomous environment,” Musk said in response to a question about the project. “If it costs less than a bus ticket to use a shared autonomy fleet to go where you want, point to point, why don’t you just use it? So I don’t know”. Musk then added that according to him traffic and urban density “can be completely lightened with tunnels”, referring to the bizarre project focused on the creation of a system of underground tunnels.

Tesla electric bus, what about a mini?

If it is true that Musk has excluded the production of a real regular size bus, the door has remained open for a vehicle with 10 or 12 seats.

Furthermore, a minibus or van could result more suitable to Musk long-term vision: a situation where driverless technology might make public transport obsolete, allowing the circulation of self driving electric Tesla “taxis” available to take people from point to point. Such a model could prevail as long as it won’t be cause of huge congestion (avoidable, according to Musk, with tunnels… but this is another story) and it will be affordable (today Uber and Lift aren’t, as proved by the companies losses highlighted in an article of The Guardian).

Elon Musk and public transport

It is quite known how Musk dislikes public transit: “I think public transport is painful. It sucks. Why do you want to get on something with a lot of other people, that doesn’t leave where you want it to leave, doesn’t start where you want it to start, doesn’t end where you want it to end? And it doesn’t go all the time”, Tesla CEO said.

Musk’s preference for vans has been confirmed by a tweet published by Musk in November 2018, in which he looked forward to a collaboration with Daimler (an early investor in Tesla’s shares) aimed at the production of an electric van. With regard to the announcement of the next launch of his electric van, Musk tweeted: “Maybe interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes on an electric Sprinter”. Nothing more than this. But it was enough to create a viral circulation of gossip news about a possible future Tesla electric bus.

The Turkish episode

As reported by Electrive, the news of Elon Musk smoking a joint live during a tv program has brought to a reaction by Mehmet Gürbüz, the board chairman of the municipal transportation company in the Turkish province of Balıkesir. He had invited Musk to the city offering the possibility of a cooperation that could led to the purchase of 180 electric buses. That actually Tesla is not producing at all. Anyway, the invitation was sent… but the “negative example for the youth” given by Musk led to a withdraw of the proposal. “We find that Elon Musk’s behavior live on air would serve as a negative example for the youth, unacceptable for the fight against drugs. That’s why we give up on our goal to work with Tesla, and we retract our invitation to Elon Musk,” Gürbüz said according to local press.

Tesla Bus pictures ready in 2025?

In late 2023, as mentioned in the opening, Tesla fan page account published for two times pictures of buses with Tesla’s logo on the front.

In addition to its commercially successful passenger models, the American market is eagerly anticipating the arrival of the much-discussed Cybertruck, met with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Meanwhile, in the category of large trucks, the Tesla Semi has already made its mark.

Recently, discussions about the Tesla Bus, a project that has been in development since 2016, have resurfaced.

“We expect the Tesla Bus to borrow heavily from the Tesla Semi not only in terms of design but also on powertrain and architecture”, said a video published on the Youtube channel Tesla Car World. In the same video, that is said to be based on a review of Tesla master plan, the release date of the vehicle is stated to be 2025.

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Solaris, Europe’s leading manufacturer of hydrogen buses, has signed a contract with transport operator Ruhrbahn GmbH to supply 19 innovative hydrogen buses to Essen, Germany. The order includes the delivery of nine Urbino 12 hydrogen models and ten Urbino 18 hydrogen models.

700 fuel cell buses in Solaris’ order book

Solaris is today the largest manufacturer of hydrogen buses and boasts an order book of more than 700 vehicles, 180 of which are already serving European cities and 530 are scheduled for delivery in the coming months. The German market is particularly active, investing in hydrogen-powered buses.

Urbino hydrogen buses are already operating in cities such as Cologne, Wuppertal, Hofolding, Weimar, Frankfurt, Gross-Zimmern, and in the Munich metropolitan area. Moreover, further contracts are in the pipeline, including Aschaffenburg, Krefeld, Güstrow, Gross-Gerau, Hamburg and Duisburg.

The ordered buses will be equipped with hydrogen fuel cells that generate electrical energy onboard. The 12-meter models will use a 70 kW fuel cell, while the articulated buses will have a 100 kW fuel cell. All models will be powered by central electric motors. Urbino hydrogen buses will also feature Solaris High Power batteries designed to support the fuel cell during increased activity.

The vehicles will be air-conditioned using CO2 device with heat pump heating function. In addition, each Urbino hydrogen will offer passengers practical USB chargers and an extensive passenger information system. The increase in passenger and driver safety will be ensured by GSR2 Systems, which include among others turn-assistant and brake-assistant. The operator has also opted for eSConnect, Solaris’ proprietary tool that allows full access to the data necessary to assess the bus’s performance and plan its further operation.

“We are extremely proud to have the opportunity to supply Essen with the latest hydrogen vehicles, which will not only enhance passenger comfort but also represent a new stage in the transformation of the transportation industry. I am delighted that Ruhrbahn has decided to take this strategic step for the transformation of the transport industry and that together we can shape a more sustainable future with an emphasis on innovation and ecology,” said Olivier Michard, Member of the Board responsible for Sales and Marketing at Solaris Bus & Coach Sp. z o.o.

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