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German testing to begin early in 2014

Bombardier has announced that it will be testing its electric bus technology next winter on buses that are operating in Montréal. The company also plans testing in early 2014 on a bus route in the city of Mannheim, Germany. Bombardier will be testing its Primove electric bus technology that allows the buses to be charged using an underground induction station when they stop to let passengers on and off.

That means the buses can trickle charge their battery packs each time they sit waiting for passengers to get on or off at stops along the route. Bombardier plans to test the technology first in the harsh Canadian winter conditions on a special track at Ile-Ste-Helene. This test will be conducted via a partnership with Hydro-Québec and an unnamed bus manufacturer.


In Q2 2014, bus riders in Mannheim, Germany will get to see the technology firsthand, as buses using the technology will be put into operation for a 12-month trial. The German bus trial will be operated by regional carrier called Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV) and will be conducted along the intercity bus routes.

Bombardier spokesperson Marc Laforge says that the electric bus technology would be appealing to governments looking for electric buses that don't need overhead wires. The same technology used in the buses could also be used in light railway systems and even for cars.
 
A similar system for electric trams surfaced in Korea back in 2010.

Sources: CBA, Bombardier [PDF]


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RE: Trial = C, Bus = A-
By drycrust3 on 2/21/2013 12:36:28 AM , Rating: 2
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You must TOTALLY be from North-America.

If you took the time to read my post, then you would have gathered that I spell words the way the English do, not the way Americans do, and I used the word "autumn" (admittedly in lower case) and not "fall", again, a sign that I'm not from North America.
In fact, I make a point of intentionally using the English way of spelling and their expressions so a North American reader can see that I am not from there, and that I am not trying to pass myself off as a person from that part of the world.
I often make the point of using expressions like "Not being an American ... " in other posts to make sure people are aware that I don't come from America because there are many things about America that I have absolutely no idea about. For example, what does the air smell like in New York, what is it like to give change when you have a coin called a quarter, do you have to carry a dog licence (note the spelling? "licence" not "license") when walking your dog, etc.
If you must know, I am from New Zealand, a tiny little country at the bottom of the world. It was New Zealanders' who first flew a powered air craft, split the atom, were in charge of the British squadrons that won the Battle of Britain, etc, etc, etc.
By profession I am a bus driver, and as such I believe that gives me at least as much right as anyone else on this forum to comment on matters of road safety and public transport.
I don't know why you think Americans don't use buses shaped like this, but if you read my comments then you will see that I believed this bus was well presented with many good points. I only had a short time to do an assessment on the bus, but what I saw mostly was what I was happy with. About the only major points I didn't agree with were the position of the radiator and the style of the headlights. It wouldn't surprise me if you have no idea why I believed they are wrong, unless you'd read my post that is.


RE: Trial = C, Bus = A-
By semiconshawn on 2/21/2013 5:41:42 PM , Rating: 2
Nobody has time to read your posts. Look at them.


RE: Trial = C, Bus = A-
By drycrust3 on 2/22/2013 12:57:28 PM , Rating: 2
Noted. Thanks for the feedback.


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