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Autobús de hidrógeno de Bizkaibus

Biscay’s public bus service carries out traffic and refuelling tests with a hydrogen-powered bus

Posted on August 9, 2022August 10, 2022 by BP

Bizkaibus (the public bus passenger transport service in the province of Biscay, BasqueLand) began testing the operation and refuelling of a hydrogen-powered bus in June.

Bizkaibus (el servicio de transporte público de pasajeros por autobús del territorio de Bizkaia) comenzó en junio las pruebas de circulación y repostaje de un autobús propulsado por hidrógeno.

Moving towards zero-emission public transport is one of the strategic objectives of the Regional Department of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Biscay for this term of office. With this objective in mind, Bizkaibus is starting the first real circulation and refuelling test with a hydrogen-powered bus.

The vehicle is the Urbino 12 Hydrogen model on loan from Solaris, a leading European bus company belonging to the Basque business group CAF. It is 12 metres long, has a capacity for 90 passengers, is zero emissions, as it only emits water vapour into the atmosphere, is silent and is as confortable as the rest of the buses that make up the Bizkaibus fleet.

With a power of 340 hp, the bus is equipped with a 70 hp hydrogen fuel cell. During the test period, it will travel the same route as the “parent” bus, with journeys of around 200 kilometres a day. It will run without passengers, but will be weighted with some 3,500 kg of additional cargo.

Refuelling tests will also be carried out with a portable hydrogenerator installed by the company Carburos Metálicos in the Bizkaibus depot. The charging times and autonomy of the Solaris Urbino 12 Hydrogen model are similar to those of a conventional bus, around 8 minutes for a full refuelling, and it is capable of covering long distances on a single charge.

During the presentation ceremony, the Deputy for Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Miguel Ángel Gómez Viar, highlighted the maturity and potential of hydrogen technology in the process of decarbonising interurban road transport. It is a technology that is giving very good results, so it is a good option to test to see how it adapts to the characteristics of the Bizkaibus service and to continue advancing in the process of incorporating buses that are increasingly free of polluting emissions into public passenger transport by road in Bizkaia.

Sustainable Fleet

In this regard, the Transport Minister reminded that Bizkaibus already has one of the most sustainable fleets in Spain and that in 2022 it is going to undertake one of the largest fleet renewals in its history with the aim of achieving a more sustainable and environmentally friendly public transport.

A total of 35 hybrids and 6 electric vehicles are expected to be added this year, the largest investment to date. Added to those already in service, this means that by the end of the year, Bizkaibus will have 76 hybrid and 6 electric buses, almost a quarter of its fleet, 24.4%.

Story from: https://web.bizkaia.eus

Bizkaibus (el servicio de transporte público de pasajeros por autobús en el territorio histórico de Bizkaia, Euskadi – Basque Country) comenzó en junio las pruebas de ciruculación y repostaje de un autobús propulsado por hidrógeno.

Avanzar hacia un transporte público cero emisiones es uno de los objetivos estratégicos del departamento foral de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible para esta legislatura. Con este objetivo, Bizkaibus inicia la primera prueba de circulación real y repostaje con un autobús propulsado por hidrógeno.

El vehículo es el modelo Urbino 12 Hydrogen cedido por Solaris, empresa líder europea en autobuses, perteneciente al Grupo empresarial vasco CAF. Tiene 12 metros de largo, una capacidad para 90 pasajeros, es cero emisiones, dado que solamente emite vapor de agua a la atmósfera, silencioso, y con un confort de marcha similar al resto de los autobuses que componen la flota de Bizkaibus.

Con una potencia de 340 CV, el autobús va equipado con una pila de combustible de hidrógeno de 70 CV. Durante el periodo de pruebas realizará el mismo recorrido que el autobús “matriz”, con trayectos de en torno a los 200 kilómetros diarios. Irá sin pasajeros, aunque lastrado con unos 3.500 kg. de carga adicional.

Se realizarán asimismo pruebas de repostaje con una hidrogenera portátil instalada por la empresa Carburos Metálicos en las propias cocheras de Bizkaibus. Los tiempos de carga y autonomía del modelo Urbino 12 Hydrogen de Solaris son similares a los de un autobús convencional, en torno a los 8 minutos para un repostaje completo, siendo capaz de cubrir grandes distancias con una sola carga.

Durante el acto de presentación, el diputado de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, Miguel Ángel Gómez Viar, ha destacado la madurez y el potencial de la tecnología del hidrógeno en el proceso de descarbonización del transporte interurbano de personas por carretera. Es una tecnología que está dando muy buenos resultados, por lo que es una buena opción a testar para ver cómo se adapta a las características del servicio Bizkaibus y seguir avanzando en el proceso de incorporar autobuses cada vez más libres de emisiones contaminantes al transporte público de viajeros por carretera de Bizkaia.

Flota sostenible

En este sentido, el titular de Transportes ha recordado que Bizkaibus ya cuenta con una de las flotas más sostenibles del Estado y que en 2022 va a afrontar una de las mayores renovaciones de flota de su historia con el objetivo de conseguir un transporte público más sostenible y respetuoso con el medio ambiente.

Está previsto que a lo largo de este año se incorporen un total de 35 híbridos y 6 eléctricos, la mayor inversión realizada hasta la fecha. Sumados a los ya en servicio, esto supone que para finales de año, Bizkaibus contará con 76 autobuses de motorización híbrida y 6 eléctricos, casi la cuarta parte de su flota, un 24,4%.

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