{"id":8745,"date":"2020-04-01T10:54:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T08:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=8745"},"modified":"2020-04-01T10:55:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T08:55:56","slug":"barcelona-mirrorless-technology-and-pantograph-charging-for-the-new-urbino-18-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/barcelona-mirrorless-technology-and-pantograph-charging-for-the-new-urbino-18-electric\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona, mirrorless technology and pantograph charging for the new Urbino 18 electric"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TMB Barcelona opts again for Solaris. Following a first deployment of five Polish-made electric buses, the\u00a0biggest public transport operator in\u00a0the capital city of\u00a0Catalonia, Transports Metropolitans de\u00a0Barcelona (<strong>TMB<\/strong>), has now finalized another order for <strong>14 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses<\/strong>. Buses that will be equipped, beyond mirrorless technology, with small batteries and charged en-route via pantograph.<\/p>\n<p>The supply is part of a procurement process for as many as 23 electric buses.\u00a0The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/news\/tmb-barcelona-to-publish-a-tender-for-29-electric-buses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tender launched in summer 2019<\/a> has ended its journey with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/23-new-e-buses-for-barcelona-tmb-goes-again-with-solaris-and-irizar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">awarding of two contract to Solaris and Irizar<\/a>. The two manufacturers will deliver 14 and 9 e-buses respectively.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PA070284-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"electric bus tmb barcelona\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<h2>500 kW charging via pantograph in Barcelona<\/h2>\n<p>The vehicles ordered by TMB, in fact, will be\u00a0equipped with Solaris High Power batteries with a\u00a0nominal capacity of\u00a0145 kWh\u00a0in total that will be\u00a0charged using a\u00a0pantograph of\u00a0500 kW\u00a0enabling fast charging. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/parts\/two-ekoenergetyka-pantograph-chargers-for-tmb-barcelona-up-to-500-kw-each\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">infrastructure will be provided by Ekoenergetyka<\/a>, that has already installed eight depot chargers in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0buses will be\u00a0propelled by\u00a0a<strong> 240 kW\u00a0central traction motor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>An efficient air\u00a0conditioning system will ensure a\u00a0comfortable ride for\u00a0the driver and\u00a0passengers on\u00a0hot days. The\u00a0vehicle will not\u00a0lack USB\u00a0ports on\u00a0board enabling the\u00a0recharging of\u00a0mobile devices during a\u00a0bus ride, Solaris points out. Meanwhile, drivers will benefit from a\u00a0series of\u00a0solutions supporting their work and\u00a0improving the\u00a0road safety, e. g. from the\u00a0<strong>MirrorEye system that replaces conventional side mirrors with cameras<\/strong>. It\u00a0ensures improved visibility not\u00a0only in\u00a0bright sunlight, but\u00a0also when it\u00a0rains or\u00a0at night.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PB280548u-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"electric bus tmb barcelona\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n<h2>Mobileye Shield+ for Solaris Urbino electric in Barcelona<\/h2>\n<p>All\u00a0ordered vehicles will also be\u00a0equipped with the\u00a0Mobileye Shield+ device minimising the\u00a0risk of\u00a0colliding with pedestrians or\u00a0cyclists. The\u00a0system of\u00a0intelligent cameras monitors the\u00a0close surroundings of\u00a0the vehicle and\u00a0the driver is\u00a0alerted to\u00a0potential dangers with sound and\u00a0visual signals. At\u00a0the special request of\u00a0the client, the\u00a0Mobileye Shield+ will be\u00a0additionally fitted with the\u00a0Geotab system recognising, archiving information about and\u00a0informing the\u00a0operator TMB\u00a0about potholes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"34\" data-lineheight=\"49px\">266 alternative drive buses in Barcelona 2019 \u2013 2021<\/h2>\n<p>The acquisition of the 23 electric vehicles is part of TMB\u2019s plan to renew and update the fleet of city buses in Barcelona and the metropolitan area with the<strong> introduction of 266 electric, hybrid and natural gas buses in the period 2019-2021<\/strong>. The target is clear: by 2030 the whole TMB fleet will be made only of alternative drive buses.<\/p>\n<p>This goal is being supported by funding from EU: in June last year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/tmb-to-buy-116-electric-buses-thanks-to-a-eib-programme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the\u00a0European Investment Bank (EIB) announced it is granting a <strong>73.5 million euros loan<\/strong> to the public transport company of Barcelona<\/a>. The money will be used to <strong>buy 254 new buses. 116 of them will be electric buses<\/strong>. The new vehicles will be delivered according to a timeline that should be concluded in 2021.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8748\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PB3005727u_2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"electric bus tmb barcelona\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TMB Barcelona opts again for Solaris. Following a first deployment of five Polish-made electric buses, the\u00a0biggest public transport operator in\u00a0the capital city of\u00a0Catalonia, Transports Metropolitans de\u00a0Barcelona (TMB), has now finalized another order for 14 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses. Buses that will be equipped, beyond mirrorless technology, with small batteries and charged en-route via pantograph. 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