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The general public transport firm of the Flemish Area of Belgium, De Lijn, has awarded a framework settlement for as much as 100 automobiles, permitting it to depend on Irizar e-mobility’s 100% electrical Irizar ie tram buses for premium public transport providers. The automobiles will probably be destined for particular initiatives, such because the Spartacus venture in Limburg and the BRT venture in Kortrijk.
Irizar e-mobility emerged because the strongest candidate among the many 9 members within the tender. For greater than 10 years, it has been providing complete electromobility options for cities, each by way of the manufacture of 100% electrical, zero-emission automobiles and the manufacture and set up of the primary infrastructure techniques required for charging, traction and power storage. All of them designed and manufactured with 100% Group know-how and with Irizar’s assure and repair high quality, thus being probably the most strong possibility.
“With Irizar, we have an additional supplier that has a strong reputation in the electric bus market for this higher segment.”, stated Ann Schoubs, Common Director of De Lijn. “BRT electric buses are different from regular electric buses because they have more streamlined exteriors and higher quality interiors. Time will tell if and how many vehicles we get from the two active framework agreements for BRT electric buses”.
“BRT electric buses are a good solution to deal with the underdevelopment of the rail network in Limburg.”, stated Lydia Peeters, Minister of Mobility and Public Works. “First, we’re putting the Spartacus line 2 from Hasselt to Maasmechelen into service. And the lines from Hasselt to Maastricht and Pelt will follow later on”.
Within the phrases of Irizar e-mobility Managing Director Iñigo Etxeberria, “We’re very thankful to De Lijn for putting their trust in Irizar e-mobility. They are making a significant commitment to electrifying public transport and we’re proud to be by their side in this process, contributing with all our experience, technology and strength”.
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