WORLD PREMIERE IN THE BUS SECTOR: THE HYBRID MIDIBUS OPERATING IN AVIGNON

2002; International Union of Public Transport; Volume: 51; Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

1016-796X

Autores

Adèle Caron,

Tópico(s)

Transportation and Mobility Innovations

Resumo

The Avignon, France, transportation authority took delivery of 10 hybrid midibuses in 2000. The midibuses have provided the following advantages to the constraints imposed by the operator in terms of functionality and image: maximum accessibility; lower pollution; user-friendly space; and, an innovative, futuristic bus look. The article describes a hybrid vehicle as both a diesel and an electric vehicle, and its operation as a solid partnership between the operator and the conductor.

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