The first electric buses will carry passengers in the Russian capital for the upcoming summer. This is the Official portal of the Mayor and Government of Moscow.
Official portal of the Mayor and Government of Moscow
Plans for the withdrawal of the buses on the line told zammera, head of the Department of transportation and development of road transport infrastructure Maxim Liksutov.
According to him, the machine of new type will begin to run on the roads of the capital in the third quarter. “Plan before September the first few buses will see, but, of course, depends on suppliers. This will complement the existing procurement of new buses“, said Mr Liksutov.
At first the buses will operate side by side with the traditional trolleybuses, not instead of them. For buses all manufacturers will install the same charging station. Therefore, drivers will be able to recharge the vehicle, even if you change the route.
Official portal of the Mayor and Government of Moscow
It is noted that the machine of new type will provide a high level of comfort. In particular, it provides USB ports for charging gadgets and climate control. In addition, passengers can use free Internet access technology Wi-Fi. The video surveillance system.
Previously identified list of trolleybus routes, which will be the first buses. It looks like this:
- No. 7 (metro station “Park Pobedy” — the cinema “Drummer”);
- No. 34k (street Kravchenko Kiev railway station);
- No. 42 (Riga station — metro station “Dinamo”);
- No. 76 (Kholmogorskaya street — metro station “VDNH”);
- No. 36, 83, 73 and 80.