The electrification of bus fleets in Irish cities has moved a step closer as trial runs on routes in Dublin and Cork showed electric vehicles performing strongly compared to other fuel types. Trials to test a range of technologies and fuels under real-driving conditions were carried out on selected routes in Dublin and Cork earlier this year. The trials were commissioned to help inform decision-making on what vehicles to purchase when replacing existing bus fleets. A total of 15 buses consisting of full-electric, hybrid-electric, hydrogen and compressed natural gas/biogas vehicles alongside retrofitted diesel models were used in the trials. Since July, no new buses bought for use on subsidised public service routes will be diesel models.

Source: Irish Examiner October 01, 2019 15:45 UTC