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Bus Depots
Bus depots are specialised facilities designed to store, maintain and service buses. They typically feature large parking areas for buses, as well as maintenance and repair bays, fuelling or charging stations, and administrative offices. Bus depots are critical to the operation of bus fleets, as they provide a centralised location for storing and maintaining buses, as well as a base of operations for bus drivers and other personnel. Many bus depots also serve as hubs for bus routes, where buses start and end their daily runs, and where drivers can take breaks or switch buses.
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Charging Infrastructure
Increasingly, with climate change a growing concern and governmental targets to decarbonise transport, cities are opting for electric buses rather than diesel. These buses carry batteries on board that need to be re-charged periodically, for which a number of different charging options exist. Battery electric buses can be charged at plug-in stations or by using special wireless charging pads. Another type of electric bus is the capacitor vehicle – a traction vehicle using supercapacitors to store electricity. These can be re-charged at bus stops under electric umbrellas. Another area of charging infrastructure for buses includes the overhead wires that is used by trolleybuses. One emerging technology for buses is the use of hydrogen fuel cells. This technology requires hydrogen refilling stations for buses.
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Passenger Infrastructure
Our Passenger Infrastructure section covers suppliers who manufacture solutions for the bus sector that are not on board buses but that are for passenger use such as bus shelters and seats. Equipment that is also found on board buses, such as passenger information displays and ticket vending machines, can be found in their own specific sections.
Infrastructure Documents
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Tenix Charge
The Tenix complete charging system helps transport companies oversee their electric vehicles and chargers.
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Choosing the Right Vehicle Lift
Bus-News magazine Issue 1, 2024: Stertil-Koni – Choosing the Right Vehicle Lift.
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Electreon: Balingen (ELINA) Project, Germany
The ELINA project will feature 1 km of Electreon’s wireless dynamic charging, installed in two phases on Wilhelmstraße,.
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Electreon: Trondheim Electric Road Project, Norway
In June 2023, Electreon announced plans to deploy their technology as part of the first wireless Electric Road System in Norway.
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Electreon: Port of Karlsruhe (EnBW) Project, Germany
In August 2020, Electreon initiated road work construction on its wireless Electric Road System project in Germany.
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Electreon | Electra Afikim Commercial Deal, Israel
In 2022, Electreon announced an agreement with Electra Afikim to install stationary wireless charging at the Afikim bus parking lot depot.
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Electreon: Tel Aviv Commercial Deal, Israel
Electreon integrated its wireless charging systems for Dan’s electric buses to charge at the Reading Terminal in north Tel Aviv.
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Electreon: Tel Aviv University Station Project, Israel
In 2020 the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality initiated a pilot project to install Electreon’s wireless Electric Road System technology.
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Schunk Smart Charging Charges Electric Buses All over the World
Bus-News magazine Issue 1, January 2023: Schunk - Schunk Smart Charging Charges Electric Buses All over the World.
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Comeca | Transport & E-Mobility: Change Is in the Air!
Comeca is providing a comprehensive and consistent approach to the supply of electric vehicles by offering integrated e-mobility solutions.
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PSI Transcom GmbH: Three Steps to a Digital Depot
PSIeDMS start offers you a basic Depot Management System that allows you to take the first step from the analogue to the digital world.
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How to Choose Your EV Charging Solution
Bus-News magazine Issue 2, October 2022: COMECA Group – How to Choose Your EV Charging Solution.
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Solutions and Principles for Charging Electric Buses
Bus-News magazine Issue 1, May 2022: Comeca - Solutions and Principles for Charging Electric Buses.
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PSIebus: Depot and Charging Management for Electric Buses
PSIebus provides transport companies with an integrated software solution that leverages expertise in both public transport processes and en…
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COMECA - The Benefits of Smart Charging for Electric Buses
Bus-News magazine Issue 1, October 2021: COMECA - The Benefits of Smart Charging for Electric Buses