BUSMAKERS' NEWS * Sweden - Volvo Buses wins Swedish Traffic Safety Award
Stockholm,Sweden -BUSINESS WIRE -January 14, 2010: -- Volvo Buses has been named the winner of the Swedish Traffic Safety Award 2010. The company was awarded the prize for its work on an alcolock specially adapted for buses... The Swedish Motor Vehicle Inspection Company is the prize’s main partner... In its commendation, the jury said that Volvo Buses was awarded the prize for developing an alcolock that was specially adapted to the requirements of the bus sector, such as enabling the rapid changeover of drivers out in services. The engine can be started without the need for a breath test, but the brakes remain locked if the driver fails the test. Read more about the alcolock here...* Canada - Ballard Announces Sale of Fuel Cell Power Modules to Advanced Public Transportation Systems bv in Europe
The Netherlands -PRNewswire-FirstCall (Vancouver,BC,Canada) -Jan. 11, 2010: -- Ballard Power Systems announced that it has received a sales order for five FCvelocity(TM)-HD6 power modules from Advanced Public Transportation Systems bv (APTS), a specialty bus OEM in The Netherlands, part of the VDL Group. The 150-kilowatt power modules will be installed and integrated by Vossloh-Kiepe with hybrid electric drive systems in 18-meter (60-foot) articulated Phileas buses manufactured by APTS... Phileas is a new concept for passenger transport on high frequency dedicated bus lanes. When running on a free bus lane and equipped with magnetic markers for electronic lane assistance and precision docking, Phileas buses can offer the advantages of rapid rail transport... (Picture from green.autoblog: h2 Olympics power BC Transit gets first fuel cell bus)Labels: busmakers' news worldwide
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