Electric buses in Moscow
There are 1000 electric buses operating in Moscow.[2] This is the largest electric bus fleet in Europe ahead of London's fleet. As of December 2021, electric buses serve 65 routes and since the beginning of their work, they have carried over 150 million passengers including 77 million passengers in 2021.
History[]
The first electric buses entered the streets of Moscow in the end of 2018. Under the terms of the contracts, in 2018–2019, domestic manufacturers GAZ and KamAZ supplied 300 electric buses to Moscow. Another 700 electric buses supplied to Moscow delivered in 2020 and 2021. Thus, Moscow’s electric bus fleet reached 1000 vehicles has largest in Europe from 3 years.[3]
Most of the batteries and propulsion equipment for the Moscow electric buses are made by Drive Electro, which has manufactured and supplied components for 600 of the city’s electric vehicles.[4]
Until 2030, Moscow it is planned to completely replace diesel and CNG buses with electric buses.
Gallery[]
Electric buses replenish their energy reserves within 6 to 10 minutes using ultra-fast charging stations at terminal stops.
LiAZ-6274 operating on line T47
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "The 500th electric bus entered the line in Moscow". foreignaffairs.co.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "ГУП «Мосгортранс»: В город вышел юбилейный 1000-й электробус". mosgortrans.ru. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "ГУП «Мосгортранс»: В город вышел новогодний 900-й электробус". mosgortrans.ru. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "ГУП «Мосгортранс»: В город вышел юбилейный 1000-й электробус". mosgortrans.ru. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
External links[]
- Bus transport in Russia
- Electric buses
- Russia transport stubs