Ten new electrical buses were introduced to the public on the official opening ceremony, that was held on 3.9.19 in Jerusalem by ministry of ecology and municipality of Jerusalem in cooperation with Egged. Starting from 4.9.19 these buses will operate on route number 15, leading from central bus station to Telpiot neighborhood. This project was funded by ministry of ecology with estimated budget of 4 million NIS.
These ten electrical buses are just a beginning of a huge process of replacing the conventional public transportation means with more environment-friendly "green" ones. These new vehicles are designed to provide passengers with better service while reducing the environmental pollution to almost zero level.
These first ten electrical buses are only the beginning
Electrical buses conquer the world
In the recent years electrical buses turned out to be a real alternative to a conventional buses all over the world. Their main advantages are: lower cost, almost zero pollution and noise. During 2018 year alone the total world fleet of electrical buses has grown by 32%, while 95% of the total fleet are produced and utilized in China, where this brunch is considered to be in high priority.
Facts and numbers:
In Jerusalem we are utilizing electrical buses of K9C model, produced by chinese supplier BYD. Operational range of these vehicles between the recharges is 200 km, while maximum speed is 70 km/h, which is more then enough for city routes. In the future, however, their range will be significantly increased, and they will be used on intercity routes as well. Also, a designated parking was erected in Jerusalem for these buses, where they can recharge their batteries.