Van Hool’s new Series A e-buses for De Lijn, which puts them into service in Kortrijk

Flemish transport company De Lijn has prepared the breakthrough in the name of zero emissions public transport in the Kortrijk region. In fact, since a few days passengers can use the first three electric buses, which will be complemented by 13 more e-buses in the coming weeks. All of them will be Van Hool-branded. With […]

By Editorial Staff

Flemish transport company De Lijn has prepared the breakthrough in the name of zero emissions public transport in the Kortrijk region. In fact, since a few days passengers can use the first three electric buses, which will be complemented by 13 more e-buses in the coming weeks. All of them will be Van Hool-branded. With these latest-generation e-buses, De Lijn aims to attract more travelers to public transport, reducing the number of cars on the road and thus emissions.

«The rides offered by the depot fit particularly well with the capacity of the e-buses. This means that with the 16 e-buses we can put as many old and polluting EUR3 diesel buses out of service», says Ann Schoubs, general manager of De Lijn.

Potrebbe interessarti

Van Hool e-buses used on all routes

«With these e-buses, De Lijn is investing in a vastly improved on-board experience to attract more travelers to public transport-the greening has really begun. Flanders, together with De Lijn, is thus fully committed to sustainability and greening of the vehicle fleet. A clear ambition for healthier air and to concretely address climate challenges», said Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters.

Highlights

Depot-first autonomy for European smartbuses

For more than a decade, autonomous buses have been “almost ready.” Demonstrations with safety drivers began around 2015, and ten years later, this is still largely what we see. The reason is not a lack of ambition – it is physics, safety, and economics. Autonomous buses on city streets a...

Related articles

Electric bus, main fleets and projects around the world

Electric bus adoption in public transport urban fleet is growing all over the world. It started in China, and it has taken a few years for other regions to start the transition. Battery-electric bus registrations in Europe (vehicles over 8 tons) reached 5,315 units in the first half of 202...