Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has geared up to test run a hybrid bus it created in cooperation with Hino Motors Sales (Thailand) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) one seven routes starting this June 16.
The low platform air conditioned bus, which runs on both diesel fuel and electricity, will come fitted with modern technology. The fleet was assembled in Thailand and each bus measures 12 meters in length, seating 35. Their engines are both 250 horse power diesel engines and 90 kilowatt electrical engines, which can both self-charge and run on B20 biodiesel if needed.
Minister of Transport Akhom Termpittayapaisit indicated Hino and JICA donated the initial fleet of buses to the BMTA without condition so that they can be test run this June to September.
Hino previously provided BMTA with 10 meter long hybrid buses for a 2 year trial and found out that the vehicles get 3.5 kilometers to the liter of fuel and save up to twice as much fuel as standard diesel buses. They also emit only 76,926 kilograms of exhaust a year, 48.56 percent less than conventional vehicles. The findings were applied to the new 12 meter long model, which is better suited to service in Bangkok.
The acquisition of hybrid buses is part of the BMTA’s rehabilitation plan, which was approved by the State Enterprise Policy Office. The BMTA board is currently looking into how it can acquire 3,000 new buses ranging from NGV fueled to fully electrical and hybrid. It is studying what types of buses are best fit for Bangkok and are in sync with the nation’s circumstances.
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Reporter : Itiporn Lakarnchua
Rewriter : Itiporn Lakarnchua
National News Bureau & Public Relations
The low platform air conditioned bus, which runs on both diesel fuel and electricity, will come fitted with modern technology. The fleet was assembled in Thailand and each bus measures 12 meters in length, seating 35. Their engines are both 250 horse power diesel engines and 90 kilowatt electrical engines, which can both self-charge and run on B20 biodiesel if needed.
Minister of Transport Akhom Termpittayapaisit indicated Hino and JICA donated the initial fleet of buses to the BMTA without condition so that they can be test run this June to September.
Hino previously provided BMTA with 10 meter long hybrid buses for a 2 year trial and found out that the vehicles get 3.5 kilometers to the liter of fuel and save up to twice as much fuel as standard diesel buses. They also emit only 76,926 kilograms of exhaust a year, 48.56 percent less than conventional vehicles. The findings were applied to the new 12 meter long model, which is better suited to service in Bangkok.
The acquisition of hybrid buses is part of the BMTA’s rehabilitation plan, which was approved by the State Enterprise Policy Office. The BMTA board is currently looking into how it can acquire 3,000 new buses ranging from NGV fueled to fully electrical and hybrid. It is studying what types of buses are best fit for Bangkok and are in sync with the nation’s circumstances.
Information and Source
Reporter : Itiporn Lakarnchua
Rewriter : Itiporn Lakarnchua
National News Bureau & Public Relations
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