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Mongolia's capital integrates China-made articulated buses into public transport​

(Xinhua) 14:24, October 01, 2024
ULAN BATOR, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Twenty articulated buses, manufactured by Chinese bus maker Yutong, have been put into operation in the public transport system of Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, according to a statement by the municipal government on Tuesday.

"It is planning to purchase a total of 30 Yutong U18 articulated buses. Of these, 20 have already arrived and have been operational since Monday," the municipal government said. The remaining 10 buses are expected to be transported to Mongolia soon.

Buses are the most popular mode of public transport in Ulan Bator. As part of efforts to reform the public transportation system, Mongolia purchased 600 Yutong buses earlier this year. Currently, more than 1,180 buses are used for public transport in the city.

Authorities hope the public transport reform will help reduce congestion by encouraging more residents to rely on public transit. Traffic congestion has been a significant issue in Ulan Bator for many years.

Originally built to accommodate 500,000 residents, the city now has a population of around 1.6 million, representing half of the country's total population.

 

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Yutong delivered further 214 e-buses in Santiago de Chile - Sustainable Bus

On 26 August a new fleet of 214 electric buses headed to the south of Santiago de Chile has been presented. The new vehicles by Yutong...

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Yutong delivered further 214 e-buses in Santiago de Chile​

On 26 August a new fleet of 214 electric buses headed to the south of Santiago de Chile has been presented. The new vehicles, provided by Chinese Yutong, will operate on 13 services, which will benefit more than 280,000 people per week. According to the Minister of Transport, Juan Carlos Muñoz, the buses will renew […]

29 August 2024By Editorial Staff



On 26 August a new fleet of 214 electric buses headed to the south of Santiago de Chile has been presented. The new vehicles, provided by Chinese Yutong, will operate on 13 services, which will benefit more than 280,000 people per week.

According to the Minister of Transport, Juan Carlos Muñoz, the buses will renew the fleet of the Voy Santiago carrier, operating within the RED network.

According to a 2023 study by Centro Mario Molina Chile, together with the ZEBRA (Zero Emission Bus Rapid-deployment Accelerator) partnership of C40 and ICCT, the economic competitiveness of electric buses resulted in a TCO 32% lower than the TCO of their diesel counterparts.

Yutong electric buses for Santiago de Chile​

Latin America appears to be a performance leader when it comes to electric bus deployment. As of late 2023, there were 5,083 electric buses in operation across Latin America (over 2,000 were in Chile, where Chinese Foton is the most represented manufacturer thanks to a deal landed in 2022 for over 1,000 e-buses) according to the E-Bus Radar launched in May 2020.

San Bernardo, El Bosque, La Cisterna and La Pintana are among the main district that will witness the new vehicles in operation.

The 214 new buses feature security cameras, wifi, USB chargers, air conditioning and better accessibility conditions for users with disabilities. They are 9 and 12 metres long and have an estimated capacity for 90 passengers for the longest buses.

With this renovation, Voy Santiago has 100% of its fleet operating with RED standard, leaving its old orange buses only as a reserve in case of contingencies.